Opening ceremony of the AWI Technical Centre Rasmus-Willumsen-Haus. Johann Willumsen, descendant of the Greenlandic expedition participant Rasmus Willumsen next to the portrait of the Technical Centre’s namesake. (Photo: Hannes von der Fecht) After more than...
A Twin Otter operated by Kenn Borek Air at the South Pole. (Photo: Zane Ziebell, USAP/NSF, CC BY-SA 4.0) One of the most versatile aircraft in the world, the Twin Otter is capable of operating in the harshest of conditions. Canadian aircraft manufacturer de Havilland...
The bulk carrier “Gingo” was built in 2000 and sails under the Liberian flag. (Photo: Harvey Wilson) Due to the sanctions imposed by the West, Russia has increased its focus on deliveries to Asian customers. Transport from the Barents Sea to the port of...
The ozone hole on September 16, 2023. (Photo: NASA Ozone Watch) Recent measurements of the ozone hole over Antarctica shwos a record breaking size according to a report by the European Space Agency (ESA). The ozone hole was recorded by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P...
Study leader Michelle Shero next to Weddell seals in McMurdo Sound. (Photo: Skyla Walcott) At the US Antarctic Station McMurdo, 67 research projects were canceled or cut back as the US Antarctic Program faces logistical challenges. One of the main reasons is a housing...
