Norway’s Meteorological Institute reports a mild November in the Arctic, with little sea ice around Svalbard. Observations at Svalbard Airport indicate unusually mild conditions.

Despite the lack of sea ice, Svalbard's polar bears are currently maintaining their health by diversifying their diet, though experts caution this adaptation may be temporary as climate change continues to threaten their long-term survival.

A polar bear was shot and killed on Blomstrandhalvøya, Svalbard, after it threatened a group of residents; the Governor of Svalbard has launched an investigation and the four-year-old male bear was taken to Longyearbyen for examination.

A polar bear repeatedly entered Grise Fiord over four days, including after Halloween. After non-lethal deterrents failed, a local hunter shot and harvested the bear on Monday night.

Thinning sea ice has driven more than 50 polar bears ashore on an Arctic archipelago in northern Russia, causing chaos for the local population.