Compared to the lowly polar bear, who would dare mess with this mammal? As the ice caps melt and the habitats of polar bears are destroyed, there is less out there for a polar bear to hunt.

The campaign has left the 33-year-old Nielsen in an uncomfortable position at the center of a geopolitical battle for possession of mineral wealth as melting ice caps ... in a polar bear plunge.

This system comprises different types of frozen water, from glaciers, ice caps, sea ice and permafrost to the frozen ... we’ve become all too familiar with images of stranded, hungry polar bears. The ...

Global warming, a component of climate change, refers to the long-term increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases. This ...

Over the past few decades, the polar bear population in Canada’s western Hudson Bay has dropped dramatically. Archer: “There’s about half as many polar bears there in recent years, compared to the ...

YORK, Pa. — The York Polar Bears take the ice just like any other hockey team, but for those in the stands watching, it’s a moment some thought they may never see. Polar Bears Team Manager and ...

Since WCCO first visited Churchill in 1993, the polar bear population here has been cut in half, according to estimates ...

"We were super surprised because we never expected to meet polar bears so far to the south. At this time of the year, they should be on the sea ice already, and on Wrangel Island, normally." ...

Are bears getting enough nutrients? As polar bears rely on ice for hunting, the decrease in ice could indicate that mothers are not getting enough nutrients: “If bears are entering the den in ...

“Seeing the bears up close is an amazing experience,” says past guest Katrina Archibald. “The polar bears just get to your heart.” You can save this article by registering for free her ...

according to estimates shared by Polar Bears International, down from 1,200 to roughly 620. Scientists say it's because of warming that's melting the arctic sea ice bears depend on for hunting and ...

Dubbed the “last ice area,” this frozen stronghold is home to iconic Arctic wildlife: polar bears, beluga whales and ringed seals, among others. But even this ice bastion seems unlikely to last.