The German research vessel “Polarstern” in the central Arctic. The new construction of the “Polarstern II”, which is now planned, will meet all the requirements of a modern research icebreaker. (Photo: Mario Hoppmann) On February 14, 2020, the...
A model of the proposed new Chinese heavy polar class icebreaker. (Photo: China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) At the International Shipping Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai last week, China’s Shipbuilding Industry Corporation unveiled a model and...
Kangerlussuaq, as the largest airport on the island, suffers from its location and climate change. That is why Greenland is building three new airports. The airspace in the south of Greenland is a race track. On the way between North America and Europe, hundreds of...
William Spiers Bruce was born in London on August 1, 1867, died in Edinburgh on 28 October 1921 after a long and serious illness. William Spiers Bruce was a young Scot who had travelled to Antarctica for the first time as an expedition leader in 1892-93. The aim was...
The drilling team drilled through more than 1,000 meters of ice to reach the lake below. The collar at the top of the borehole emitted strong UV radiation to disinfect all instruments that went down into the lake.(Photo: Mike Lucibella) Does life find a way to exist...
