Along with increased public consciousness of melting sea ice, polar bears became strongly associated with climate change. That could have threatened Coca-Cola's use of the animal as a cute mascot.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

There are around 22,000 polar bears left in the wild, but man-made climate change and global warming are making life tough for these impressive, powerful predators—so saving the polar bears could be ...

You can take a picture with the classic Coca-Cola polar bear or shop in the gift store ... were faced with what many called "New Coke." The change was meant to shake things up, but it was far ...