In 20 different categories the best will fight for victory, like here in the snowshoe race. (Photo: AWG) Arctic Winter Games organizers announced Tuesday that the next edition will now take place in early 2023. A one-year postponement occurred because of the Covid 19...
The McMurdo Fire Department owns several fire trucks, including this heavy fire truck. (Photo: Michael Lucibella) In Antarctica, far from civilization, scientists conduct research on a harsh and barren continent. Research stations in Antarctica have existed since the...
During the blockade of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given, the Russian government advertised the Northern Sea Route and emphasized its advantages. (Photo: MAXAR) As soon as the traffic jam at the Suez Canal was over and the last ships were able to pass through the...
Scientists have evidence that an asteroid exploded over Antarctica 430,000 years ago. In the process, microparticles rained down on the ice. A team of Belgian researchers has found new evidence that a large asteroid exploded just above Antarctica’s ice sheet...
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its maximum extent on March 21, 2021, marking the seventh lowest extent in 43 years of satellite measurements. (Image: NASA) On March 21, 2021, Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the winter of 2020/21 at...