The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be ...

An isolated colony of polar bears found in southeast Greenland “inhabits a warmer climate zone, akin to the predicted future ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

The warming of the Arctic is transforming not only its ice but also the genetics of its inhabitants. According to a study ...

“They (polar bears) have indeed lost a lot of their past genetic diversity, and because of this, they are very likely more sensitive to climate-change threats today.” An analysis of newly sequenced ...

Polar Journal AG’s website is a comprehensive platform dedicated to providing information and news about the polar regions, available in multiple languages including English, Deutsch, and Français. It ...

Climate change in Earth’s polar regions is emerging as an under-recognised driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue. A study by ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A “civil war” is brewing in polar science. As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn ...

Learn how climate change is causing warmer winters, intense storms, and unpredictable weather patterns. Scientists warn of ...