Researchers found up to 10% less genetic diversity in the last 20 years. The outlook for the survival of polar bears appears precarious as scientists learn more about factors induced by climate change ...

A polar bear feasts on a seal it captured in the receding tide along the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Ryan St. John peers through his binoculars on the shore of Hudson Bay near his home community of Arviat, ...

Scientists are using new technology to prevent human-polar bear interactions. As scientists anticipate another unintended consequence of climate change that could pose a threat to both humans and ...

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NORWICH, England, UK, December 12, 2025 (ENS) – As the planet heats up, a population of polar bears living in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to their warmer environment, new research by ...

Polar sea ice has reached record, and near-record, lows for this time of year, pushing the pace of global warming and alarming scientists. The just declared 2025 Arctic sea ice extent winter maximum ...

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus), the apex predators of the Arctic, are facing a critical threat due to climate change. Projections indicate that their global population could decline by more than 30% by ...