Climate change leads to melting sea ice, reducing polar bears' hunting grounds. It causes a decline in seal populations, their primary prey. Polar bears are forced to travel longer distances to find food. It affects their reproductive rates and cub survival. Increased human-polar bear conflicts as bears venture into human settlements.
Climate change leads to melting sea ice, reducing polar bears' hunting grounds. It causes a decline in seal populations, their primary prey. Polar bears are forced to travel longer distances to find food. It affects their reproductive rates and cub survival. Increased human-polar bear conflicts as bears venture into human settlements.