The first polar bear seen in the city in more than 40 years has been spotted wandering in Russia's northern city of Norilsk - hundreds of kilometres from its natural habitat, due to the effects of climate change.

A state of emergency was declared in a remote inhabited area of northern Russian earlier this year as dozens of hungry polar bears were seen scavenging for food.

Climate change has been damaging polar bears' habitats and forcing them to scavenge more for food on land.