THE FUTURE OF THE KING OF THE ARCTIC IS MORE THAN UNCERTAIN. SEA ICE LOSS, HUNTING, POLLUTION, DISEASE THREATEN THE POLAR BEAR’S WAY OF LIFE. GUEST AUTHOR AND POLAR EXPERT PETER BALWIN EXPLAINS AND DESCRIBES THE THREAT POSED BY SEA ICE LOSS AND HOW THIS...
The entrance to Van Mijenfjorden, one of the two fjord arms of Bellsund, is bordered by Akseløya, a low chain of rocky islands. Behind it stretches one of the last areas of stable sea ice cover on the western side of the main island of Spitsbergen. Picture: Michael...
Dmitry Kiselev has spent years gathering facts and images from old Soviet and Russian sources to write an exciting and insightful book about the first Soviet Arctic station. On 488 pages and 150 illustrations, he shows the pioneering achievements that were made there...
The map shows how much of the eclipse can be seen in different parts of the world as of 10:12. In Central Europe, however, the intensity is likely to be low. Map: Timeanddate.com A solar eclipse is always a great natural spectacle. When the moon pushes between the sun...
In the middle of New Zealand’s Scott Base Antarctic Station stands the carved figure “Navigator of the Sky” (Te Kaiwhakatere o te Raki) as a symbol of the shares of exploration and travels to the icy south that Maori had undertaken over the...