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Protecting the ice bear
Spring is a particularly important time for polar bears. Polar bear mothers emerge hungry from their snow dens with their young cubs after fasting for four months. They need to hunt and replenish their energy quickly so they can continue to nurse their cubs. But as climate change continues to warm the Arctic, sea ice melts earlier in the summer and forms later in the fall.
Breaking the ice at COP25
WWF’s Arctic Programme hosted a panel at COP25 examining the future of decision-making in the Arctic.