Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

MINUTES LATER, THE WBAL TEAM AND I, BRAVING THE CHILLY WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE ... THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL ...

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The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — People across the country and the Rochester area are feeling the impact of the polar vortex. While the polar vortex typically stays in the Arctic, its jet stream could weaken ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — More than a dozen community members came out and tested their strength in the Clearwater Polar Plunge on Saturday. The water was around 48 degrees when people jumped in ...

The annual Rochester Polar Plunge took place Sunday at Ontario ... featuring ice and snow-sculpture contests, the "Chilly" Chili Challenge, horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice skating, fireworks ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

Recently, a new Guinness World Record was set by a woman who completed an ice marathon in record time while wearing a polar bear costume. While the thought of this may be comical, her reasoning ...

A five inch snowstorm and freezing temperatures didn’t stop one hundred spectators from cheering on dozens of Polar Plunge participants as they jumped or walked into four feet of chilly water in ...