Polar Bears, Now Mating With Grizzly Bears, Might Survive Climate Change Climate change has taken its toll on the polar bear population. Despite this, they have found a way to potentially survive its impact. Scientists have seen that polar bears are mating with grizzlies and passing on their genetic code. Rising temperatures have pushed the polar bear towards extinction, shrinking its habitat and limiting its access to hunting grounds. Dwindling polar ice […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 16, 2021 3 Comments
Man Killed by Polar Bear in Norway’s Svalbard Islands, Bear Shot and Killed A man was killed by a polar bear after the animal attacked a camping site in Norway’s Svalbard Islands in the Arctic Circle earlier this morning. The attack happened at 4 am and nobody else was injured, although six people were hospitalized for shock. The man was taken to a hospital in Longyearbyen, the main settlement of the archipelago, where he […] SnowBrains | August 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Polar Bear Could Become Extinct by 2100 The polar bear population could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, according to research published in the journal Nature. Polar bears are spread across 19 distinct sub-populations in Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Svalbard Island, and Greenland. Their dwindling bodyweight undermines their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food. With temperatures warming twice as fast in the Arctic as the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 4 Comments
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