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Rocky slopes and partial snow surround this polar bear in Svalbard, Norway. The Arctic coastline appears ice-free in this season. Svalbard, Norway shows clear contrast between winter and summer ...

Norway controls Svalbard, but a treaty grants Russia, China and others access. Now concerns are mounting over President Trump’s focus on the Arctic.

There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal ...

People in Svalbard are going about their daily lives despite speculation the Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic territory coveted by Washington ...

More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious ...

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and ...

As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having fewer cubs has been well documented in areas such as Baffin Bay, a stretch of ocean between Greenland ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary. By Eric Niiler The population of polar bears in Norway’s ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...