Despite the decline of sea ice over the past several decades due to climate change, scientists found that some polar bears ...

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

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 tells Popular Science. “The bears are not hunted, they have few ...

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 ...

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

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.

Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but ...

Svalbard’s polar bears keep body condition despite rapid ice loss, study finds - Surprising results show how different polar ...

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The Arctic has no clear definition, Mr Rosen writes. Some define it as anything above the Arctic Circle. Others see it as where the semi-arid grassland of the steppe turns into frigid tundra, with a ...