Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears
More than 50 hungry polar bears invaded the Russian coastal village of Belushya Guba over a period of three months, attracted by the local dump. Some bears entered homes and businesses by ripping doors off hinges and climbing through windows. These i.....»»
Human food waste "threat" to polar bears: report
The invasion of a remote Russian village by dozens of ravenous polar bears three years ago captured headlines around the world, with images of groups of animals gorging on rubbish in an open garbage dump......»»
Watch live as 55,000 beluga whales migrate across the ocean
Every year, around this time, around two-thirds of the world’s beluga whales migrate to southern Canadian waters. Normally, following this kind of yearly migration would be more difficult. Thankfully, Explore.org and Polar Bears International follo.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2022) Leaks Go Online
The upcoming tablet bears a striking resemblance to another Samsung product. The post Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2022) Leaks Go Online first appeared on Phandroid. A new image of an upcoming Samsung device has recently been making rounds on the.....»»
Impact of changing climate on Andean glaciers in sync with polar ice
Glaciers in tropical mountain ranges are experiencing similar impact from the drivers of climate change as those in the polar regions of Antarctica and the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study published today in Nature......»»
Final destination deep sea: Microplastics" impact on ocean floor even greater than assumed
Senckenberg researchers Serena Abel and Angelika Brandt, together with colleagues from the Alfred Wegener Institute—Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and Goethe University in Frankfurt, have investigated microplastic pollution in.....»»
World"s First Commercial Sand Battery Begins Energy Storage In Finland
Polar Night Energy says it's just opened its first commercial sand battery at the premises of "new energy" company Vatajankoski, a few hours out of Helsinki. New Atlas reports: This is a thermal energy storage system, effectively built around a big,.....»»
AI made these stunning images. Here"s why experts are worried
A million bears walking on the streets of Hong Kong. A strawberry frog. A cat made out of spaghetti and meatballs......»»
Biodiversity risks to persist well beyond future global temperature peak
Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers......»»
Scientists Found A Secret Set Of Polar Bears – Here"s Why That Matters
A newly discovered subspecies of polar bear may represent hope for the animals in a world deeply impacted by climate change. A newly discovered subspecies of polar b.....»»
What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic
Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation......»»
Unexpected polar bear population may offer some hope for the species
The remote place these bears call home could offer refuge as sea ice dwindles. Enlarge (credit: Paul Souders) In the southeast corner of Greenland, scientists have discovered an unexpected population of polar bears. This pop.....»»
Secret Polar Bear Population Is Found Living in a Seemingly Impossible Habitat
The discovery provides a glimmer of hope for the iconic white bears -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Shaky oasis for some polar bears found, but not for species
With the polar bear species in a fight for survival because of disappearing Arctic sea ice, a new distinct group of Greenland bears seem to have stumbled on an icy oasis that might allow a small remote population to "hang on.".....»»
NASA completes critical testing milestone for NOAA"s JPSS-2 satellite
The Joint Polar Satellite System-2 satellite, or JPSS-2, has cleared a critical testing milestone, bringing it a step closer to launch. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's polar-orbiting satellite emerged from the chamber.....»»
Newly documented population of polar bears in Southeast Greenland sheds light on the species" future in a warming Arctic
Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland. The polar bears survive with limited access to sea ice by hunting from freshwater ice that pours into the ocean from Greenland's glaciers. Bec.....»»
Chinese EV startups see sales rebound and chip shortages persist
Chinese carmakers are seeing sales rebound since May. BYD and Li Auto, to name a few, have reported strong growth in sales. However, shortage of semiconductor might not get resolved anytime soon, according to carmakers......»»
How species form: What the tangled history of polar bear and brown bear relations tells us
A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears and brown bears......»»
Why US gun violence spikes in warm weather
From the Texas school massacre to a Tulsa hospital shooting and many less-reported incidents, a recent spate of gun violence across America bears out a trend police departments have long sworn by: murders go up in warmer weather......»»
Zinc vital to evolution of complex life in polar oceans
New research provides the first evidence for why we have complex life forms in polar oceans and highlights the threat posed to them by global warming......»»