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White bear becomes a cannibal
Animal world

White bear becomes a cannibal

Polar bears in southern Beaufort, Alaska, may be becoming cannibals due to lack of ice, making them inaccessible to their natural food.

December 16, 2018
Polar bears may cross with brown bears
Animal world

Polar bears may cross with brown bears

Hunters and scientists have long suspected this possibility. Roger Kuptana, a Northwest County tour guide, Canada, was the first to suggest that this really happened to…

December 16, 2018
Explore to protect polar bears
Animal world

Explore to protect polar bears

Two American explorers Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen are preparing for a 4-month Arctic journey this summer next month. They plan to gather information about the polar be…

December 16, 2018
Polar bears swim 46 miles a day
Animal world

Polar bears swim 46 miles a day

Scientists find that it swims at least 46 miles (74 km) every day, even up to 62.5 miles (100 km). This is the first evidence that bears can swim over such a long distan…

December 16, 2018
Melting ice threatens polar bears
Animal world

Melting ice threatens polar bears

Conservationists say the existence of polar bears is under threat as the Arctic Arctic sea ice is melting quickly. According to the Center for Biodiversity, Natural Reso…

December 16, 2018
Rare blue clouds in the polar region
Environment

Rare blue clouds in the polar region

A balloon of the US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) travels through the Arctic region capturing images of rare blue clouds in the night sky.

December 16, 2018
Earth will become a giant greenhouse
Environment

Earth will become a giant greenhouse

If the polar ice sheets continue to disintegrate, forests are cut down and greenhouse gases increase after each year, the Earth will transition to a new phase.

December 16, 2018
Mysterious hot stone plate is melting Antarctica
Environment

Mysterious hot stone plate is melting Antarctica

The hypothesis of having such a mantle plume at the bottom of the permafrost in Antarctica has been around for a long time, but recently NASA has confirmed the new evide…

December 16, 2018