Polar ice sheets are critical for climate projections, according to new research published Nov. 27 in the journal Nature ...

Given that polar regions are covered in snow and ice, they reflect almost all the solar radiation that reaches them. But climate change is reducing the amount of ice at the poles, throwing Earth's ...

How is climate change affecting polar regions? Climate change is amplified in the polar regions. The northern and southern reaches of the planet are warming faster than any area on Earth, with the ...

"Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its ...

Some polar bears face starvation as the Arctic sea ice melts because they are unable to adapt their diets to living on land, scientists have found. The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ...

Key studies and observations documenting climate change impacts to polar bears are summarized below. Polar bear populations are declining: The Polar Bear Specialist Group of the IUCN determined that 8 ...

Polar bears will be wiped out by the end of the century unless more is done to tackle climate change, a study predicts. Scientists say some populations have already reached their survival limits ...

Polar ice sheets are critical for climate projections, according to new research published today in the journal Nature ...

A small Arctic research station in Norway has emerged as a scientific hub, and it’s home to an increasingly female-led ...

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far ...