The evidence is solid but not definitive, as the conclusions rely on the absence of changes in spatial breadth and would benefit from clearer statistical justification and a more cautious ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge is making changes due to the weather. All live events for the Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge at the Sands Ocean Club Resort have been canceled for ...

ROYAL OAK, MI - A polar bear with an improbable survival story has just moved to Michigan. 13-year old Kali now calls the Detroit Zoo’s Arctic Ring of Life habitat his home. Kali came to the Detroit ...

As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having fewer cubs has been well documented in areas such as Baffin Bay, a stretch of ocean between Greenland ...

Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing snow to areas of ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

In the face of sea ice loss, some of the bears on the Norwegian archipelago are gaining weight. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 29, 2026 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Rising temperatures and rapidly melting sea ice threaten polar bears across the Arctic. But the bears living 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle have stayed surprisingly fat, researchers report ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary. By Eric Niiler The population of polar bears in Norway’s ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate ...

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 ...

The polar vortex collapsed, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Single-digit temperatures are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...