South Georgia is a haven for many species of marine mammals and birds. There are five million seals of four different species, and 65 million birds of 30 different species breeding on the island. Whether plant or animal, non-native species are a real threat to...
Blowing snow is when snow on the ground is lifted and pushed by the wind. A common and natural phenomenon in the Arctic, whether on pack ice or, as here on the ice caps, where the wind lifts the snow off the vast expanses of pack ice. Photo: Wikicommons The Arctic is...
UPDATE 09/27/2023: The auction of a series of portraits of members of the Franklin expedition has exceeded expectations. Originally estimated at between £150,000 and £200,000, the twelve daguerotypes of Sir John Franklin and eleven of his officers sold for £444,500...
The lack of teachers is a recurring problem in Nunavut. The territory has 45 schools catering for 10,000 students, from kindergarten to grade 12. Map: Government of Nunavut Students in Nunavut are facing a back-to-school period marked by a shortage of teachers and...
The Government of Greenland, based in the capital Nuuk, has presented a number of bills to parliament, whose next session is scheduled for the end of the month. These include a finance bill and a bill to relax the dividends intended to attract investment. Image:...
