Melting Sea Ice Keeps Hungry Polar Bears on Land Mar 20th, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) Polar bears, the iconic victims of climate change, are shifting their migration patterns because of changes in sea ice. The bears are arriving on land earlier and departing later, a new study found, and it's threatening their access to food. (So... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : melting, keeps, hungry, polar, bears, land, Top Keywords

Polar Bears' Mysterious Origins Befuddle Scientists Mar 14th, 2013 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) Polar bears and brown bears diverged much longer ago than previously thought, new research suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : polar, bears', mysterious, origins, befuddle, scientists, Top Keywords

Conservation body rejects polar bear trade ban Mar 7th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - A proposal by the United States to ban cross-border trade in polar bears and their parts was defeated Thursday at an international meeting of conservationists, marking a victory for Canada's indigenous Inuit people over their big ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : conservation, body, rejects, polar, bear, trade, Top Keywords

Knut the polar bear becomes museum display Feb 15th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - Adorable in life, still attracting admirers in death: Knut the polar bear's hide has been mounted on a polyurethane body and is going on display in a Berlin museum. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : knut, polar, bear, becomes, museum, display, Top Keywords

Polarizing Indian politician seeks another win Dec 8th, 2012 - 07:30h (CET +01.00) Eleven years after one of the most polarizing politicians in modern India became the chief minister of the western state of Gujarat, he is campaigning for what is certain to be his third term. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : polarizing, indian, politician, seeks, another, display, Top Keywords

Polar bear, wolf vie to be Alaska Zoo 'president' Sep 6th, 2012 - 03:50h (CET +01.00) You thought Barack and Mitt were fierce presidential candidates? Try Ahpun (ah-POON') the polar bear and Denali the wolf. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : polar, bear, wolf, alaska, 'president', display, Top Keywords

Rare wildfires threaten Canadian polar bear habitat Aug 17th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wildfires sparked by lightning near Canada's Hudson Bay are threatening the habitat of polar bears, encroaching on the old tree roots and frozen soil where females make their dens, a conservation expert on the big, white b... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rare, wildfires, threaten, canadian, polar, bear, habitat, Top Keywords

Twitter index: Eduard Khil dies, Polaroid or DSLR Jun 4th, 2012 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) Microbloggers are discussing music on June 4, mourning the death of Eduard Khil and debating the merits of Polaroid and DSLR cameras.  (Source: AFP Relax News)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : twitter, index, eduard, khil, dies, polaroid, dslr, Top Keywords

Egypt's open presidential race polarizes nation May 24th, 2012 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) Egypt's wide-open presidential election, which was in its second day of voting Thursday, is showing how deeply polarized the nation has become, with backers of rival Islamists and former regime figures each vowing they cannot let the other rule.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt's, open, presidential, race, polarizes, nation, dslr, Top Keywords

Polar bears can swim vast distances, study finds May 2nd, 2012 - 04:50h (CET +01.00) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Polar bears are capable of swimming vast distances, a potential survival skill needed in an Arctic environment where summer sea ice is vanishing, a study led by the U.S. Geological Survey showed on Tuesday. The study, pu... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : polar, bears, swim, vast, distances, study, finds, Top Keywords