Fossil finds in East Greenland shed light on tetrapod evolution
A Swedish-British research team has made spectacular fossil discoveries in East Greenland that could show how early land vertebrates evolved.
Arctic Circle plans Arctic center in Iceland
The Arctic Circle, the largest non-political network in the Arctic, plans to build a center to facilitate dialogue among various Arctic stakeholders.
Melting sea ice leads to acidic Arctic Ocean
The more sea ice disappears in the Arctic, the higher is the acidification of the ocean there, shows a study by an international research team.
Extreme rainfall in Svalbard caused by sea ice loss off Greenland
Sea ice off the East coast of Greenland prevents moist air from the South from reaching western Spitsbergen. But due to climate change, this barrier is lacking more often.
Expedition “North Pole-41” starts work
After a construction period of 3½ years at the Admirality shipyard in St. Petersburg, “Severny Polyus” is now in service in the Arctic for the first time.
More resources called for Joint Arctic Command
To better secure Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the Joint Arctic Command urgently needs more resources from the Danish state, both financially and in terms of personnel.
Arctic lakes have two ways of emitting carbon dioxide
One of them is more troubling than the other
Greenland has become a diplomatic grey zone
More countries are sending envoys to Greenland. It will not always be clear to them whether they have come to the right place
For shippers, Norwegian ammonia may provide a cleaner way forward
Cutting the carbon from ship emissions will not be cheap, but it does not have to be difficult
For Greenland’s ice sheet, it was another bad year
Greenland’s ice sheet has seen worse melting seasons than it did this year, but it has been a very long time since it has seen a good year
Alaska dinosaur fossils hint at a wetter, wilder future
Pre-historic Alaska appears to have experienced seasonal floods capable of overwhelming a grown dinosaur
Greenland considers a time-zone change
Increasingly independent Greenland wants to move closer to Denmark, if only temporally
Giant viruses infect cyanobacteria in Arctic epishelf lake
An Arctic freshwater lake between glacial ice and seawater hosts a unique community of organisms – but for how much longer? Climate change threatens the lake.
USA’s NSF combines AAW and Polar Educators to make STEAM
One of America’s leading sources of science funding is putting artists and teachers where the sun doesn’t shine (for half of the year)
Canada counts its Arctic seaweed before it changes
Global warming won’t mean the end of algae in Canada’s Arctic, but it will change the species found there
Political tensions lead to “gaps” in scientific data in the Arctic region
The Arctic is changing its status as a low tension area. This also has a severe impact on scientific collaborations among nations and could lead to a big gap in valuable scientific data, says Dr. Ekaterina Uryupova, expert Senior Research Fellow at The Arctic Institute.
Alaskans will receive a record oil cheque
The state’s governor is looking to make sure that future payments are not political calculations
Communication competition for PhD students as a TV show in Greenland
Arctic Hub and the University of Greenland search for the best communicator among future researchers in Greenland via TV competition
Canada’s third Arctic patrol ship joins its fleet
The navy’s newest warship won’t be fighting any wars
Greenlandic politicians call for limit on cruise tourists
Two mayors in Greenland are calling for a cap of 1,000 cruise passengers per day in their regions. So things could get tight for cruise lines.
Swiss Polar Class brings Polar Regions to Swiss Classrooms
The “Swiss Polar Class” program by the Swiss Polar Institute brings the Arctic and Antarctic into Swiss classrooms and society.
For a world running out of sand, Greenland is pay dirt
As with all the other resources Greenland could be supplying the world, cost is an object
Swiss chemical company brings respite to Longyearbyen’s last coal mine
The Gruve 7 coal mine in Svalbard has signed a supply contract with the Swiss chemical company Clariant and will continue to send coal to Germany until 2025.
Kiruna’s grand re-opening
It takes a feat of municipal planning to move a town. As the climate worsens, people may want to study how one Swedish council did it
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