Polar bears rushing into island villages due to the effects of climate change.
Local authorities have declared a state of emergency as more than 50 hungry polar bears have appeared in residential areas on the Russian island. As the ice melts, polar bears come down south looking for food, causing friction with residents. Frightened residents tried to set up fences around the school and chase the polar bear away with warning shots, but are reluctant to come out of the house itself as it is useless. According to the BBC and other foreign media, more than 50 polar bears have been spotted in Novaya Zemlya, a remote island village in Russia, since late last year, wandering in residential areas, searching garbage cans or even entering buildings. About 10 of them were completely buried in the village. "I've lived here since 1983, and I've never seen polar bears appear on such a large scale," regional administrative chief Vigansha Moussin told the BBC. The polar bears came down south in search of food as Arctic ice melted in the effects of climate chan...