Scientists Identify New Polar Bear Population Uniquely Prepared for Climate Change

A recent study, published in Science, indicates that a population of polar bears could uniquely adapt to survive the decline of Arctic sea ice. For the last 40 years, the region has lost 13 percent of its ice cover each decade. That’s like removing a chunk of ice the size of Ireland every year. This threatens Artic animals like polar bears that rely on sea ice to feed.