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In parts of the Arctic, polar bears are in decline as sea ice, which they depend on to hunt, disappears. That is not the case, however,…

January 29, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmSvalbard’s polar bears are showing remarkable resilience to climate changeThese polar bears appear to be maintaining their…

Good morning. Amid the constant drumbeat of bleak news about the planet’s environment and the accelerating climate emergency, the occasional bright spot still emerges. One example…

Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the…

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September 11, 20256 min readScientists Clash over whether Polar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous GambleScientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use…

Proposals to fight the impact of the climate crisis at the poles, from giant underwater curtains to scattering glass beads across the ice, have been dismissed…