Conventional thinking is that bears wander near people when they’re hungry and searching for a bite, but a new study says it’s more likely they just happened to be in the neighbourhood. *Billed as ...

BEVERLY — There’s a lesson to Shoebert’s story beyond the fact that seals don’t belong in fresh water ponds, as Beverly saw with the mammal’s stay in Shoe Pond in 2022. “The community came together to ...

Could early February's blast of cold in the northeastern United States be one of the last appearances of our wintertime foe, the polar vortex? While forecasters can't yet say that for sure, a warmer ...

A displaced polar vortex is expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to much of the U.S. The arctic blast is driven by a weakened polar vortex, which allows frigid air to move south from the ...

The cold weather appears to be here to stay in South Jersey, at least until mid-February. A polar vortex is expected to keep arctic air flowing into the area for the upcoming days, causing sustained ...

Waves of frigid air will continue to be released into much of the eastern United States through at least the middle of the month. The ongoing pattern may trend stormier with areas of snow and ice ...

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of these majestic predators reduced to skin and bone, clinging to ever-shrinking ...

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 ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate ...

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 ...