In the high Arctic, where polar bears have long symbolized the dangers of a warming planet, new research from Norway is ...

Polar bears are healthier, with more fat reserves, than they were 25 years ago, despite a decrease in Arctic sea ice around Svalbard islands.

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of ...

Jon Aars, a senior scientist with the Norwegian Polar Institute who authored the study, spoke with CBS News and the New York ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.

“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars ...

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 ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...

Polar bears in Svalbard have stayed in good physical condition despite rapid loss of their sea ice habitat due to climate change, a study has found. Scientists behind the study said they would have ...

Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to be thriving ...

Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become fatter and ...

This year is not a particularly white Christmas. Across the United States, families are gathering to enjoy a walk on a warm, sunny day. The fingerprints of climate change are all over the 2025 holiday ...