by Julia Hager | Sep 28, 2020 | Archive, Science, Science
Large-scale pollution has led to a devastating decline in forests east of Norilsk, Russia. Photo: Dr. Alexander Kirdyanov Industrial pollution in the Arctic is much worse than we thought. The largest study to date on annual rings of trees from Norilsk in Siberia has...
by Julia Hager | Sep 25, 2020 | Archive, Climate change, Science, technology
In the most vulnerable regions of the Arctic, the Arctic Ice Project plans to use tiny beads of silica to slow down the melting of sea ice. Photo: Heiner Kubny So far, there are very few countries that have taken decisive action to mitigate climate change. Fears that...
by Julia Hager | Sep 24, 2020 | Archive, Art, Climate change, Culture, Education, Society
The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) is a creative center. Artists who work here will also participate in the documentary film project. Photo: Alison Boyce The indigenous residents of the Arctic are among those most affected by global...
by Julia Hager | Sep 23, 2020 | Archive, Science, technology
The LUNARK habitat is currently undergoing its first test in North Greenland. The developers are spending three months in the capsule, which is not only intended to ensure survival but also to provide comfort and well-being. Image: LUNARK Discovering and conquering...
by Julia Hager | Sep 22, 2020 | Archive, Climate change, Science, Science
In the 1970s, sea otters were found everywhere around the Aleutian Islands. They are the guardians of the kelp forest ecosystem. Photo: Lilian Carswell, US Fish and Wildlife Service They are fluffy, extremely cute and the most important predator in the kelp forests...
