A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the ...
Polar bears need ice for their long term survival as less or shrinking ice forces these creatures to travel long distances in search of food at the expense of their body fat reserves. Hence, ...
New Scientist on MSN
Polar bears are getting fatter in the fastest-warming place on Earth
Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to be thriving ...
Reuters on MSN
Why are Svalbard's polar bears getting fatter?
Adult polar bears around Norway's Svalbard archipelago have become fatter on average over the past two decades even as Arctic sea ice has shrunk, according to a new study. But researchers warn the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on pack ice in Svalbard, Norway. Andy Rouse, Nature Picture Library Polar bears are often the ...
The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change. A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on pack ice in Svalbard, Norway. The effects ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results