The life of Adelie penguins
Long-term surveys show that the breeding population of Adelie penguins in the Windmill Islands region has increased sixfold over the past 60 years.
Antarctic glaciers are losing ice at fastest rate in 5,500 years
Uncontrolled ice loss from the two glaciers could contribute to sea level rise of up to 3.4 meters over the next few centuries.
Chile’s domestic built icebreaker takes shape
Construction of Chile’s own icebreaker, the first ship of its kind to be built in Latin America, is moving forward and could be launched as early as December
South Korean shipyard cancels contract for LNG freighter
A South Korean shipyard has canceled orders for the first of three LNG carriers after Sovcomflot failed to pay due to EU sanctions.
Canada boosts its Arctic defenses
To better prepare for new threat situations, the Canadian government plans to invest billions in its armed forces, especially in the Arctic.
Uncertain future for Greenland’s livestock farmers
Greenland’s livestock farmers have a lot going against them. Add politics and inflation to the list
Greenland glacier named after Konrad Steffen
In the north of Greenland, a glacier was named after a person for the first time, receiving the name of Swiss scientist Konrad Steffen, who had passes away in 2020.
Exhibition about MOSAiC expedition in the Glacier Garden Lucerne
Today, the special exhibition about the Arctic expedition opens in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Nunavut nurse shortage forces summer health-service cut
A second year of closed health centres is a symptom of the territory’s nursing shortage
Walrus visits German island in Baltic Sea
Last week, a young female walrus landed on a sandy beach on the German Baltic Sea island of Ruegen, some 2,600 kilometers from its usual environment.
Oxygen deficiency in the ocean – looking bleak for polar marine life
Is marine life facing a mass extinction? Our ability to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions will probably determine that.
Greenland’s premier signals a pivot to the west
Greenland is open for investment, but its door is open widest to America
Polar bear population in southeast Greenland survives without sea ice
Polar bears have adapted to conditions with almost no sea ice – perhaps a way for the species to survive climate change.
Antarctic RINGS – Surveying the Antarctic Ice Sheet Margin
The data gaps in the topography of the Antarctic margins are to be closed with the help of airborne radar measurements.
Greenland and Iceland are looking to pool their research efforts
The research communities in both countries see plenty of room for collaboration
New data portal for marine protected area around South Georgia
The British Antarctic Survey has worked with partners to create a data portal containing extensive detail on ecology, environmental conditions, and human activities in South Georgia’s Marine Protected Area.
Development of the Northeast Passage becomes a problem for Moscow
The development of the North Sea route is becoming a key priority for the government in Moscow in light of the sanctions. Towards the west, freight traffic has come to a virtual standstill.
Canada and Denmark will split an Arctic island
The process may prove more important than the outcome
Ecosystem discovered in “river” under ice shelf in Antarctica
Masses of tiny crustaceans swarm in meltwater rivers beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Drones to deliver health from above to Greenlandic hamlets
Technology is again poised to expand access to healthcare for residents of Greenland’s most remote settlements
Arctic Council to resume work without Russia
On June 8, 2022, seven of the eight member states of the Arctic Council announced their intention to resume limited operations without Russia
Arctic in winter does not sleep
Guest author Jacopo Pasotti describes what research is like in Svalbard during winter.
Greenland police to investigate beluga catch
The 12 whales were distributed to the community after they were shot by mistake
Is there even less time left for the Paris climate goal?
Including all types of emissions shrinks the time to reach the 1.5 degree target.
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