Arctic temperatures are rising nearly four times faster than those in the rest of the world, resulting in the loss of sea ice there. Yet, one group of polar bears—which rely on sea ice to hunt their ...

Many species around the world are affected by climate change, but the polar bear is perhaps the most visible representation of change. A polar bear stranded on a melting iceberg has become a symbol of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A polar bear with its cub in Svalbard, Norway. Jon Aars / Norwegian Polar Institute In parts of the Arctic, polar bears are in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on pack ice in Svalbard, Norway. Andy Rouse, Nature Picture Library Polar bears are often the ...

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of these majestic predators reduced to skin and bone, clinging to ever-shrinking ...

In early 1993, the Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson arrived at the most remote settlement in Greenland, a lonely town in the east that is tucked away in the world’s largest fjord system, which ...

For the time being, the bears are adapting to warming temperatures and a changing habitat Ruzdi Ekenheim via Getty Images Arctic temperatures are rising nearly four times faster than those in the rest ...