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Some Polar Bears Are Getting Fatter Even as Sea Ice Shrinks (for Now)

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found.

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Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice

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Polar bears in parts of Norway thriving despite shrinking ice

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Svalbard polar bears are doing surprisingly well (for now)

The Arctic’s polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are often the poster species for the perils of climate change.

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These polar bears are getting fatter as sea ice melts. What's going on?

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Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures continue to rise.

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Polar Bear DNA Changing to Survive Warming Greenland

NORWICH, England, UK, December 12, 2025 (ENS) – As the planet heats up, a population of polar bears living in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to their warmer environment, new research by scientists at the University of East Anglia, UEA, shows.

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Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea ice

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But a group of ...

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Rare polar bear adoption could save cub’s life

Bear X33991 leading her two cubs along the ice. Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill (Wildlife Photographer, Guide, and Polar Bears International Photo Ambassador) Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six ...