Across much of the United States, the season long associated with deep freezes is now the one warming the fastest. Even as ...

In the icy wilderness of Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the Barents Sea, polar bears have been entangled in the politics of climate change.

Winter of 2026 has been a warning about how extreme weather is becoming a common theme of our lives, be it blistering heat, deep cold, or record snow. It’s a reminder that the atmosphere is responding ...

The bears have not lost weight over the past 20 years in the Norwegian archipelago, despite the region's accelerating warming. Among the reasons: They hunt prey other than seals, such as reindeer and ...

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

Scientists studying polar bears in Norway’s Svalbard region found them fat and healthy despite rapid Arctic ice loss, ...

The possibility of snow in Tampa, Fla. Record heat and fires in Australia. Scientists say climate change is exacerbating ...

Polar bears, a mascot for the impacts of climate change, are threatened by melting sea ice. These iconic Arctic predators ...

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

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...

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

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