A genetically distinct and isolated population of polar bears have been newly documented living in Southeast Greenland. The bears have evolved to live without sea ice, which is crucial for most ...

Polar animals as inspiration. Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them ...

"They're just dreaming of ice and being back out there," said York, senior director of research and policy with the conservation group Polar Bears International. But this migration ritual is changing.

Melting ice is forcing polar bears on land. Polar bear patrols can help As climate change warms up the planet, polar bears are pushed closer to human habitats, leading to dangerous interactions.

Scientists collected video from 20 bears during ice-free months to understand whether the animals can survive longer periods on land in a warming world. Skip to content Skip to site index.

In all but two of the Arctic's 19 polar bear subpopulations, sea ice cover dropped 7 to 19 days per decade from 1979 to 2014. In the Beaufort Sea region, ...

Svalbard has warmed between 5.4 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit in the past half century, thinning out the ice that is crucial to polar bear survival, according to a report commissioned by the Norwegian ...

A rare polar bear attack in Wales, Alaska, highlights how melting ice is pushing the Arctic carnivores out of their habitat. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

Back to homepage / Live news Polar bear hell: An ice pack that keeps receding. Churchill (Canada) (AFP) – Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a ...

Residents of Churchill, Canada, have already spotted an unusually high number of the bears in and around town, likely because of low sea ice. Around 900 people live in the Manitoba town.