Polar bear kills woman and young boy after rampage through remote Alaska village Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A polar bear chased down and killed a woman and a young boy when it entered a remote village community in Alaska before a resident was able to shoot and kill the bear during the attack.The incident occurred at approximately 2:30... Read More.
More interactions between humans and polar bears are likely as sea ice melts due to climate change, scientists say Thursday, November 10 by ABC NewsAs scientists anticipate another unintended consequence of climate change that could pose a threat to both humans and wildlife, they are finding ways to use technology to combat those threats.Global warming continues to trigger the mass melting of Arctic sea ice, causing polar bears... Read More.
How Disney+’s ‘Polar Bear’ directors hope to empower people to make a real change Friday, April 22 by ABC NewsIt's not just humans who love to have fun. Thanks to the Disneynature team, Disney+'s new film Polar Bear gives viewers a closer look at the fascinating arctic creatures.So, what makes polar bears so perfect for the big screen? Alastair Fothergill, who co-directed the film with... Read More.
Earth Day 2022: Save polar bears by protecting mothers and cubs, experts say Friday, April 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The ability for polar bears to survive in coming decades is becoming more uncertain as global warming continues to melt the Arctic at unprecedented rates, experts warn.Now, biologists and conservationists determined to save the species have zeroed in on a plan... Read More.
Polar bear inbreeding and bird ‘divorces’: Ways climate change is affecting animal species Wednesday, April 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The world's biodiversity is constantly being threatened by warming temperatures and extreme changes in climate and weather patterns.And while that "doom and gloom" is the typical discourse surrounding how climate change is affecting biodiversity, another interesting aspect of the warming temperatures... Read More.
Polar bear inbreeding and penguin ‘divorces’: Weird ways climate change is affecting animal species Monday, February 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The world's biodiversity is constantly being threatened by warming temperatures and extreme changes in climate and weather patterns.And while that "doom and gloom" is the typical discourse surrounding how climate change is affecting biodiversity, another interesting aspect of the warming temperatures is... Read More.
Iggy Pop named winner of 2022 Polar Music Prize Tuesday, February 8 by ABC NewsIggy Pop has been named the winner of the 2022 Polar Music Prize.The prestigious Swedish award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Music," will be presented to the Godfather of Punk during a ceremony in Stockholm taking place May 24."I was aware... Read More.