By Elizabeth Devitt Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving ...

Two-thirds of the world's polar bears could be extinct by 2050 if greenhouse gas-fueled global warming keeps melting their Arctic sea-ice habitat. The Center has led the charge to save polar bears ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

Polar bears are some of the Arctic's most iconic ... How much it shrinks is where global warming kicks in, scientists say. The more the sea ice shrinks in the summer, the thinner the ice is ...

The polar bears living in Canada’s Hudson Bay will disappear within the next few decades unless humans halt global warming, according to new research. If global temperatures increase between 1.6 ...

Climate warming has already resulted in declining polar bear health in parts of the Arctic that are experiencing rapid loss of sea ice. With continued warming jeopardizing the persistence of polar ...

A polar bear has ... "This population of bears isn't expected to persist past mid-century." Harriet Marsden is a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics.

The organization works to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate. Polar Bears International is the ...

Wildlife is abundant in this remote and fragile area, and we were looking for seals and polar bears. NGM Maps When we anchored the boat at the fjord ice, we spotted several seals resting on the ...

When the long darkness of winter creeps over the north polar region, an area of abnormally low pressure develops at 30 to 40 miles elevation. It sucks air down from above, and with the air come ...

She was born in São Paulo, the daughter of a Russian couple. Like any energetic child, she barely stays still and never lets go of her toys. Her name is Nur, which means "light" in Arabic. She is a ...