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Polar bears are spending more time on land as sea ice shrinks. (U.S. Geological Survey)
Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up
Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it's not yet clear what that means for the mammals' health
Sarah Kuta
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