Polar Bear Ice Cap Melting

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Why polar bears are thriving despite ice caps melting

Polar bears are actually getting healthier despite shrinking sea ice, scientists have discovered in an unexpected finding.

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In a Sea of Melting Ice, These Polar Bears Are Doing Something Unexpected

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Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice

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Scientists 'Surprised' To See Some Polar Bears Getting 'Fatter and Healthier' Amid Ice Loss

Despite the decline of sea ice over the past several decades due to climate change, scientists are reporting a surprising discovery about some Arctic polar bears — they're healthy and thriving.

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Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study

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Polar Bears Are Thriving on This Arctic Island, Even as Sea Ice Dwindles

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Why Melting Ice Is the Greatest Threat to Polar Bears Today

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, feasting on seals and occasionally other sea mammals. Its hunting skills are unparalleled, and the biggest bears have a 1,800 ...

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As polar ice caps melt, how are ‘Christmas animals’ faring?

Between snowy winters and holiday songs, many animals come to mind during Christmas. There are polar bears wearing Santa hats and red-nosed reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. Turtle doves and the partridge in a pear tree are also immortalized in the song ...

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Polar bears are inbreeding due to melting sea ice, posing risk to survival of the species, scientists say

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 that are affecting the long-term health of the species.