The snow has melted, the air is warm, and the first day of spring 2026 is near, but don't pull out the swimsuit just yet.

When Punxsutawney Phil popped up and saw his shadow on Feb. 2, a collective groan rippled across the Eastern United States, where freezing temperatures, ice and snow have cast a big chill for days.

A new romance is unfolding in Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s polar bear habitat — and zookeepers say it could help shape the future of polar bears in North American zoos. Astra, a 5-year-old female ...

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JACKSON TWP. ‒ Even polar bears have their limits when it comes to jumping into a frigid body of water. The Jackson Local Schools Foundation has postponed this weekend's annual Jackson Polar Bear ...

An image of polar bears napping along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada has been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026. When you purchase through links ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious ...

The 30th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge looked different than past years due to the extreme cold and a layer of ice on the ground. According to the National Weather Service, at the ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge is making changes due to the weather. All live events for the Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge at the Sands Ocean Club Resort have been canceled for ...

Polar plunge participants have to be prepared for frigid temperatures, but this weekend’s Myrtle Beach fundraiser has been cancelled as a looming winter storm could make the plunge too polar for ...

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of these majestic predators reduced to skin and bone, clinging to ever-shrinking ...

In the face of sea ice loss, some of the bears on the Norwegian archipelago are gaining weight. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 29, 2026 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...