Claim: 'Global warming is driving polar bears toward extinction'.

Knowledge: Jul 20, 2020 ... By century's end, polar bears worldwide could become nearly extinct as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if climate change ...
Jul 30, 2020 ... Nearly all of the 19 subpopulations of polar bears would face being wiped out due to the increase in temperatures and loss of sea ice (NYT). If ...
Jul 21, 2020 ... A study of the Arctic says polar bears are one of the most threatened species on earth because of melting sea ice caused by climate change, ...
Jul 27, 2020 ... REVIEW. CLAIM: "Global warming is driving polar bears toward extinction. Polar bears could become nearly extinct by the end of the century as a ...
Jul 20, 2020 ... A new study suggests that polar bears could face extinction as climate change drives sea ice loss, according to a new study published Monday ...

Question: Does the given knowledge support or not the claim? Assume that all the given knowledge is reliable. Think step-by-step. Choose among four possible choices to answer:
A) SUPPORTS
B) REFUTES
C) NOT ENOUGH INFO
D) DISPUTES

Then explain the reasoning and the assumptions behind your answer. Make sure to only use capital letters in your entire response.
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