Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

The person who was killed worked at a remote radar site in Canada's Arctic region.

Fears about the two species coming into contact are growing as Arctic sea ice melts.

Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park is home to three polar bears and a team is researching their habitats.

The bears, hand-reared at a Zoo in Germany, are part of a programme to conserve threatened species.

Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food.

The 12ft (3.6m) taxidermy bear was snatched from a Canadian resort during an opportune cold snap.

BBC Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood looks back at the weather of 2023, and ahead to next year.