Ice melt could be temporarily helping polar bears hunt more efficiently, but scientists say it may soon hinder populations.
For years, images of thin polar bears stranded on shrinking ice floes shaped how many people understood climate change in the Arctic. Those photos seemed to confirm dire predictions, that as sea ice ...
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“It will be OK for a while, until it isn’t”: Why Svalbard’s polar bears are still in good shape despite sea ice loss
It’s no secret that polar bears in the Arctic are vulnerable to sea ice loss, but a curious finding has emerged from a new long-term study of bears in Svalbard. It found that adult polar bears have ...
Polar bears are in better physical health than 25 years ago - despite sea ice losses, reveals new research. The well-being of the iconic white mammals living around the Norwegian island of Svalbard ...
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