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Polar bears live on the edge of the climate change crisis

On Hudson Bay's frigid shores, scientists track polar bears to better understand how the environment is shaping their chances of survival

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The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times

The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times

Two of the greatest living polar explorers went to investigate the extent of the melting Arctic for themselves. It almost killed them.
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The glacier that produced the 'Titanic' iceberg has suddenly stopped flowing

After a period of losing 66 feet of ice per year, the Jakobshavn Glacier is growing again - but that doesn't mean glaciers aren't in trouble.

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