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

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

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

Polar bears that live along the Barents Sea near Svalbard -- the archipelago between Norway and the North Pole -- appear to be thriving, despite the region experiencing some of the most drastic sea ...

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 ...

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

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.

The west half of the country, including the Midwest, will start to warm up. But that won't be the case for the East Coast.

President Donald Trump’s greedy stare at Greenland, with its mineral riches and strategic location, has put the world on high ...

Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.

Much has been made by covetous Americans of Greenland’s “natural assets,” the relatively small reserves of critical minerals, ...