Global warming could see most polar bears disappear by 2100

Climate change ‘could wipe out polar bears in 80 years’ as melting sea ice forces them onto land and away from their natural hunting grounds, study warns Researchers forecast how greenhouse gas emissions would impact on sea ice  Polar bears rely on Arctic sea ice to live as they use it when they hunt prey  … Read more

Saturn polar hexagon caused by massive cyclones deep in the atmosphere

Giant hexagonal storm that has raged around Saturn’s north pole for over four decades is caused by massive cyclones deep in the planet’s atmosphere, study shows Researchers created a computer model to simulate conditions found on Saturn They then ran the simulation to see if a hexagonal polar storm would be formed They found these … Read more

Humans and Neanderthals were genetically closer than brown and polar bears

Neanderthals, Denisovans and Homo sapiens were so closely related that they were able to interbreed and have offspring that were fertile and healthy, a study suggests.  Analysis from the University of Oxford reveals the species were more genetically similar than brown bears and polar bears are today.  This significant overlap provided genetic compatibility and allowed … Read more

Polar bear plays with zoo worker through glass of his aquarium in Belgium

Polar bear dives towards zoo worker and plays with him through the glass of his aquarium in Belgium A polar bear and a zoo worker adorably play together at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo The zoo has one of the largest bear enclosures in the world with a seawater basin They also have a large ice cave … Read more

Scotland suffers one of the coldest May days for 23 years thanks to 1,000-mile wide Polar Vortex

Scotland has suffered one of the coldest May days for 23 years thanks to a 1,000-mile wide Polar Vortex with a 5C freeze on its way tonight.   Snow flurries are forecast overnight on Scotland’s hills with the mercury plummeting to -5C, as out-of-season frost kills garden plants.  Highs of 7C to 11C, 5C below average, … Read more

POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY: Trust gives investors access to tech giants

POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY: Trust offers a way to invest in web giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:27 BST, 9 May 2020   WHAT IS IT? The trust was ahead of its time in 1996 when it launched, focusing on … Read more

Polar bear kills female at Russian zoo after she rejects his attempt to mate with her

Polar bear kills female at Russian zoo after she rejects his attempt to mate with her in front of horrified zookeepers Aurora had moved 1,900 miles from Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, to Izhevsk, the Urals  She was brought to Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk to meet giant male Baloo During two-week ‘courtship’ they played, basked in the sun, … Read more

Female hunter who kills polar bears says she has received death threats

A woman who hunts and kills moose, deer, and even polar bears has lashed out at her critics, insisting that it’s actually vegans who ‘have blood on their hands’, insisting that they are destroying the earth’s natural balance.   Business owner, Jen Shears, 36, from Newfoundland, Canada, developed her love of hunting as a child. Jen … Read more

Give me a kiss! Polar bear cubs cuddle up to their doting mom in adorable pictures

Give me a kiss! Polar bear cubs cuddle up to their doting mom in adorable pictures Polar bears were photographed shortly after they emerged from hibernation in Wapusk National Park, Canada Pair of three-month-old cubs huddled around their mother with one receiving an affectionate peck from bear Photographs were captured by property manager and amateur photographer Hao Jiang, … Read more

Polar bears are being forced into CANNIBALISM by climate change and humans, scientist reveals 

Polar bears are being forced into CANNIBALISM by climate change and fossil fuel extraction with large males attacking females with cubs, scientist reveals Russian scientist revealed polar bears in the Arctic are turning to cannibalism He said food is scarce due to climate change and fossil fuel extraction  Ice is melting forcing bears to the shore … Read more