The cruise industry is good for Greenland. But it could be better
The findings of a recent report suggest how the cruise industry can continue to be a good experience for passengers and residents alike
The findings of a recent report suggest how the cruise industry can continue to be a good experience for passengers and residents alike
News from one of the most unknown and isolated sub-Antarctic islands: Heard Island’s Big Ben volcano has been spewing lava again since the end of May
For Greenland’s air traffic, this year’s summer is off to a hot start with threats of strikes and problems with construction at one of its new international gateways
Female Arctic ground squirrels now have a hibernating period that is shorter than their potential mates’
Instead of relying on many individual scheduled flights to Svalbard, Swiss tour operator Kontiki Reisen takes its guests to the realm of polar bears and walruses with charter flights from Zurich
The lightest element appears to have a big future in the region’s heavy industry
Greenland’s indigenous population carries genetic characteristics of adaptation to the cold that are found in the ancient DNA of modern humans whose ancestors left the African cradle
An early melt followed by a spring coldsnap has led to ice dams that have caused rivers to overflow their banks and submerge communities
Bowhead whales appear to have a DNA-repair mechanism superior to that of other mammals
The trawlers that go after krill are keeping their catch under the precautionary threshold, and helping scientists learn more about an important marine resource
South Georgia is looking for two postal employees for the 2023-2024 season. An attractive job offer for exceptional work in an exceptional place
Measures adopted in 1987 to protect the ozone layer have pushed the first ice-free summer in the Arctic back by up to 15 years.
Industry representative IAATO wants to reach even more people who care about Antarctica and is forming its own committee to expand its ambassador program
The Governments of Nunavut and Canada are not doing enough to promote and support Inuit employment in the public service.
The soil of an island, not far from the Antarctic Peninsula, is the scene of a powerful metamorphosis. An insect larva introduced by humans produces minerals useful to fungi and plants.
Reducing the carbon footprint of Antarctic research could be achieved by reducing the speed of ships and international cooperation on logistics.
Scientists at Japan’s Showa Station are study the ecology of fish living permanently under ice and their feeding habits by assessing their stomach contents
Atmospheric rivers transport large amount of water vapor from and to the polar regions thereby impacting our climate as well the Arctic and Antarctic and yet many questions remain unanswered.
The Kremlin says it plans reduce coal production to the minimum required to keep Svalbard supplied by 2032, cutting away two-thirds of its annual output
Canada’s Inuit will play a key role in a federal project looking into ways to reduce the impact of shipping in the Canadian Arctic
Young Greenlanders accompanied by their English and science teachers visited Rennes, in Brittany, on Friday
The chairmanship of the Arctic Council has successfully passed from Russia to Norway, but the future of the outfit once thought to be isolated from tensions outside the region is more uncertain than ever
An insurance dispute forced the postponement of last years leg, but the organisers have new ship that will allow the scientific and artistic voyage to go on
Few would doubt the bravery of Aeneas Mackintosh. Had his luck been better, the British sailor and explorer might have been remembered as one of the greats of Antarctic exploration