Daniel Ksepka, the curator of a new display at the Bruce Museum, said he focused on Alaska because it is “on the front line” ...

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ...

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

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are beautiful, and let’s face it, their cuddly cubs are undeniably adorable.

The polar bear has become perhaps the pre-eminent symbol of the consequences of climate change because it needs sea ice to survive. From November, when the ice fastens to shore, to May ...

In the 1960s, 17,000-19,000 was the highest of three scientific estimates of polar bear population ... MSNBC shrieks, “Climate change could create a massive global food shortage.” ...

The surrounding Chukchi Sea and pack ice are home to one of the world’s most important polar bear populations, but as the ice recedes due to climate change, polar bears are being forced to adapt ...

"A polar bear can smell a human from miles away." Video captures chilling moment polar bear approaches massive rig: 'They are extremely dangerous' first appeared on The Cool Down.

One of the photos captures a bear in the entrance to ... Secondly, Smith notes that polar bears are spending more time on land due to the climate-change-driven loss of sea ice.

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo ... this may be linked to climate change, which is causing higher pollen counts and longer allergy seasons. "It's my impression that we're seeing more ...