Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far north populations.

In a rare encounter, a polar bear was spotted near a remote cottage in Iceland-a sighting that quickly turned dangerous.

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.

Polar bears survive by hunting on sea ice, which makes them especially vulnerable to climate change. New research shows that ...

Some polar bears living in the far north are turning up with ice-related injuries that, in some cases, seriously affect their ...

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the ...

The study indicates the injuries appear to be an 'unexpected consequence of climate change' as conditions continue to change ...

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the ...

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet. The changes appear to be an unexpected consequence of climate change, related to ...

Some polar bears living in the far north are turning up with ice-related injuries that, in some cases, seriously affect their mobility and may be connected to the warming Arctic. Researchers ...

Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some were experiencing hair loss, gashes and sometimes severe ice buildup on their paws. Two ...