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Polar bears in Svalbard archipelago are inbreeding due to sea ice loss

7 September 2021

As global warming causes Arctic ice to melt away, archipelago-based polar bears are having more difficulty reaching each other, resulting in inbreeding
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Field notes: Polluted polar bears await the great Arctic land grab

20 September 2018

As global warming melts the Arctic, all eyes are turning to the riches under the ice. But will polar bears survive the pollutants trickling into the food chain?

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