A polar bear walks along a mostly ice-free Hudson Bay coastline near Churchill, Manitoba, on November 15, 2025.
Photo: Kieran McIver / Polar Bears International
A polar bear walks along the coast near Churchill, Manitoba as Hudson Bay begins to freeze

Climate Warming

Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt, breed, roam, and sometimes to den. But the Arctic is warming and ice is melting due to human-caused climate change.

Already, in parts of the Arctic, longer ice-free seasons and longer fasting periods have led to a decline in some polar bear populations.

Research shows that without action to greatly reduce carbon emissions and stabilize our climate, we could lose all but a few polar bear populations by the end of the century.

There's still time to act.

Climate change calls for a new approach to conservation.

We can’t build a fence around the polar bear’s melting habitat, and we can’t assign wildlife officers to guard the gate. The key to getting the climate back to functioning the way it should is to transition away from fossil fuels for energy altogether.

Photo: Jenny Wong
Polar Bear Walking on Sea Ice Edge Near Open Water - Jenny Wong

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