The population of Arctic foxes rises and falls with the availability of their prey. More voles and lemmings mean more foxes, which increases the likelihood of rabies spreading. Photo: Dr. Michael Wenger Rabies outbreaks among Arctic foxes in the Canadian Arctic have...
Scientists sampled deep-sea sediments in all major ocean regions during 15 international deep-sea expeditions. They found these black corals in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1960 meters. Photo: MEDWAVES/IEO/ATLAS Project Our oceans are still considered less well...
During the MOSAiC expedition, rotating international teams from aboard the German research icebreaker “Polarstern” explored practically all parameters of the atmosphere, ocean, and ice and snow from October 2019 to September 2020. Photo: Matthias Jaggi...
Yedoma permafrost with the mighty ice masses and underlying river sediments in the Lena Delta. Photo: Janet Rethemeyer Arctic permafrost plays a significant role in global warming, climate scientists agree. Still under debate, however, is the amount of greenhouse...
The dark deposits on the Greenland ice sheet are fine sediments on the one hand and signs of our modern way of life on the other. Among other things, micro- and nanoplastic particles, including tire wear and fibers from clothing, are transported by wind and water to...