If you were to be attacked by a polar bear, your chances of surviving are very low. The largest polar bears can reach 10 feet tall and weigh more than 1700 pounds.

About a third of the world’s polar bears could be in imminent danger from greenhouse gas emissions in as soon as a decade, a U.S. government report shows. The U.S. Geological Survey, the Inte… ...

Polar bears have come to be known as climate change's ultimate victim, but in some places, they're still a menace to humans. Ariadne Van Zandbergen / Alamy This article is from Hakai Magazine, an ...

A rare polar bear attack in Wales, Alaska, ... Polar bears could have more dangerous run-ins with people as ice melts. January 22, 2023. 3 min.

Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears finding it harder to hunt As sea ice dwindles, polar bears are turning towards human settlements more often ...

A female polar bear sits on rocks, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. Credit: AP/Joshua A. Bickel By The Associated Press Updated November 16, 2024 ...