Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

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

The polar bear population that live along the Barents Sea near Svalbard appear to be improving, despite the region’s drastic ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the ...

Learn how polar bears in the Arctic’s Barents Sea are maintaining healthy fat reserves despite sea ice loss in a warming ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

Studying close to 800 bears over nearly 25 years shows that polar bear populations in the rapidly warming Barents Sea, off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, are doing better than polar bears ...

Polar bears are in better physical health than 25 years ago - despite sea ice losses, reveals new research. The well-being of ...

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...