because the sea ice is disappearing due to climate change," he said. Polar bear and cubs. BJ Kirschhoffer/Polar Bears International The entire food chain in the region relies on the sea ice as ...

MORE: More interactions between humans and polar bears are likely as sea ice melts due to climate change, scientists say Mothers and cubs are especially vulnerable to sea ice loss, the models found.

University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The researchers ...

Polar bear mom and cubs particularly vulnerable The researchers, which include co-authors from Environment and Climate Change Canada, noted that cubs face the brunt of these climate-induced ...

Polar bears also use the ice as a platform to catch the seals, Archer said. Without the ice, they are forced to hunt in open water, which is a difficult feat for the large apex predator. "If a bear ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

When we run the numbers, we get a near one-to-one match to what we’re seeing in real life.” Polar bear mom and cubs particularly vulnerable The researchers, which include co-authors from Environment ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

And climate change is happening too quickly for many species to adapt. Climate change is amplified in the polar regions. The earth’s north and south extremities are crucial for regulating our planet’s ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — The UK's peatlands face an uncertain future amid the escalating impacts of climate change. Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more ...