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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Napping polar bear image wins “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” People’s Choice Award | World News

February 8, 2024 by Adam Smith

An image of a slumbering polar bear curled up on an iceberg has been selected as the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award.The image, titled “Ice Bed,” was captured by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. Calling the winning an award an honour, Sarikhani said that … Read more

Concerns with future of polar bears as climate change melts Arctic ice

November 9, 2023 by Arshad Majeed

New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator’s future as climate change melts the Arctic. “The population size seems to have decreased at a time when temperatures went up and sea ice went down,” said Paul Szpak, a professor at Trent University and … Read more