Do sled dogs turn Svalbard greener?
A study aims to show that increased nutrient inputs from dog waste results in the surrounding tundra turning greener and therefore more productive.
A study aims to show that increased nutrient inputs from dog waste results in the surrounding tundra turning greener and therefore more productive.
A study published by the University of Florida shows that the chemistry of the six main Arctic rivers is changing, with a potential impact on all the planet’s oceans.
The arrival of spring in the southern hemisphere is raising concerns about the resurgence of the H5N1 virus and the risk of it entering the Antarctic.
Starting next year, cruise lines will have to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to dock with their passengers in Greenland.
In just three years, Arctic Hub has gone from a vision to an important player in the Greenlandic research community. Now, its Head of Secretariat Anna-Sofie Skjervedal, will pass on the torch.
Scientific projects, including studies of sea ice, are expected to be canceled due to budget cuts at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
The Royal Norwegian Guard and Band visited the king penguin Sir Nils Olav III, whom they promoted to Major General, at Edinburgh Zoo last week, as part of their performance at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023.
Less than four weeks old, Gentoo penguin chicks already carry an enormous amount of microplastics in their digestive tracts, especially polyethylene.
Based on scientific data established in Greenland by two botanists 90 and 20 years ago, a Swiss research team followed the same routes to document plant species and the impact of global warming on flora.
China’s use of multifunctional acoustic buoys in the Arctic Ocean for research purposes is raising concerns among expert teams about their use.
The first international symposium on the Southern Ocean Observing System, held last week in Hobart, Australia, ended with an urgent call to significantly expand research in the Southern Ocean.
According to a study, 4 out of 5 emperor penguin colonies in the Bellinghausen Sea lost all their chicks last southern spring due to poor ice conditions. This does not bode well for this year with its record low sea ice.
Nunavut breaks ground on new trauma and addiction treatment centre. Located in Iqaluit and designed by Inuit, it will provide therapies based on Inuit culture.
As part of Chile’s constitutional reform and the second phase of drafting a new constitution, the U-Antarctica group of university experts has formulated an amendment on the status of Antarctica.
As polar bears walk across snow and ice, they leave tiny skin particles in their paw prints, which a University of Idaho research team used to identify individual bears based on genetic analysis.
Wildfires continue to rage across Canada, forcing the evacuation of several cities. The Northwest Territories are particularly hard hit as is the boreal forest.
A new strategy at the prefecture of the Southern and Antarctic French Territories (TAAF) continues a promising dynamic for France’s polar heritage, which is growing with new objects and documents.
The population of narwhals in East Greenland is far from stable, according to scientists, yet the Greenlandic government aims to maintain the annual hunting quota of 50 animals for 2024.
An agreement allowing the Inuvialuit to administer the offshore oil and gas resources of their territories has just been signed.
A joint team from the Franco-Swiss Alpine regions has published an article in Nature exploring the natural areas that will be exposed by retreating glaciers between now and 2100, calling for recognition of this unique character and the services these areas provide to humanity.
PanArctic Vision is the Arctic equivalent of the world’s largest music competition and aims to strengthen Arctic culture and diversity
Microplastics ingested by whales, dolphins and seals do not necessarily remain in their digestive tract or are excreted but can enter the fatty tissue of various body parts or even the lungs.
A study conducted near an Australian station reveals significant marine pollution linked to poor waste management.
A team of paleontologists has excavated the tooth of an extinct mammal, a contemporary of the Arctic dinosaurs, from a Cretaceous coniferous forest.