Melting sea ice, disappearing high-fat food sources mean trouble for Hudson Bay polar bears

Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada's massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that's on a low-fat, low-ice diet because of climate change. And it's getting lower on polar bears.

Melting sea ice, disappearing high-fat food sources mean trouble for Hudson Bay polar bears
A polar bear is seen on rocks in the distance.

Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada's massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that's on a low-fat, low-ice diet because of climate change. And it's getting lower on polar bears.