Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the ...

The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South. And it looks as if we may get more arctic blasts in the coming ...

Polar bears are one of the most majestic, yet fearsome animals on the planet. The largest living species of bear and the largest land carnivore, the polar bear is closely related to the brown bear. So ...

It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...

On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and US scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulnerable polar bear populations as the animals become more reliant on landfills near ...

He has published more than 50 scientific papers on polar bear-related topics and has worked in the field on most of the world’s polar bear populations. Most recently (2007), Taylor assisted with field ...

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...

Millions of people across the U.S. will experience subzero or below-average temperatures in the coming days as a polar vortex coming ... and Upper Midwest will bear the brunt of these extreme ...

Their large paws act as snowshoes, distributing their weight as they walk on thin ice. Polar bear populations are declining in some areas due to the loss of sea ice and the impacts of climate change.

Map courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a new approach to promoting grizzly bear recovery in the Western states, managing them as one population in ...

That meant 4,000 Canadian Forces personnel left town. So Churchill, population 900, had to reinvent itself. It turned to tourism. Polar bears were plentiful, as Churchill is situated on the ...