Collision course: polar bears forced into people's path by climate crisis

Recent encounters - one fatal - in Canada highlight how sea ice changes have disrupted Arctic predator's search for foodJohn Ussak was tending to his fishing nets outside the Arctic hamlet of Rankin Inlet when a friend warned a polar bear had been spotted in the area.The next day, Ussak's wife spotted the lone bear nearly a mile from their nets. Worried the bear was stalking a popular summer fishing spot, Ussak approached it and fired a volley of warning shots. But the predator seemed unfazed. Continue reading...