Tag: polar bears
Arctic warms three times faster than planet, harming animals and people
The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, a report from AMAP warned on Thursday.
Polar bears stuck in small area as ‘neighbours of guests’ in Chinese hotel
Conservationist have slammed Harbin Polarland in China where rooms are looking onto a small area where polar bears are kept.
Trump administration issues Arctic drilling leases on last day in office
The Trump administration has issued oil and gas drilling leases on more than 400,000 acres of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Another bank will not finance drilling in Arctic, home to polar bears
Bank of America said Monday that it would not finance oil and gas drilling projects in the Arctic, home to polar bears and caribou.
Trump administration pushes to sell oil leases in Alaska, home to polar bears
The Trump administration is trying to finalize the sale of oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
The Arctic could be ice-free in a few decades, researchers warn
Researchers returning from an Arctic expedition have warned that the Arctic could be ice-free within a few decades if humanity doesn't change.