Polar bear population in frozen sea north of Alaska falls 40% in 10 years
- Study finds number of bears in south Beaufort Sea down to 900 in 2010
- Scientist: report confirms we are on ‘wrong path’ on greenhouse gases
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Thomas Heatherwick plans $170m hovering miracle island for New York
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Savile Row tailor fears overseas threat to rich tapestry of tradition
Shirtmaker believes buyouts detract from street’s fashion cachet, with only two family-owned tailoring houses left on Savile Row
Flat, soulless and stupid: why photographs don’t work in art galleries
Photographs can be powerful, beautiful, and capture the immediacy of a moment like nothing else. But they make poor art when hung on a wall like paintings
Calvin Klein ads featuring ‘plus size’ model Myla Dalbesio ignite online debate
The US size-10 model appears in the brand’s current underwear campaign. But her classification as ‘plus-sized’ has awoken the Twitter beast
New study shows warm waters are melting Antarctica from below
The penetration of warm water to Antarctic ice shelves appears to be responsible for their dramatic decline