Management of Franklin wrecks goes to inuit organizations
The management of the sites where the two shipwrecks “Erebus” and “Terror” are located will be undertaken and controlled by the Inuit in the region.
The management of the sites where the two shipwrecks “Erebus” and “Terror” are located will be undertaken and controlled by the Inuit in the region.
In April, an international research team “rescued” about 300 years of climate history from a glacier on Svalbard.
The Arctic algae Melosira arctica accumulates microplastic within itself and transports it to the deep sea, where it enters the Arctic food web, an AWI study shows.
A newly developed ten-point proposal, the “Berlin Statement,” provides a framework for how the problem of chemical pollutants in polar regions should be addressed.
The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources determines the number of polar bears in East Greenland for the first time.
Two young Danish men attempt a world record by crossing the Greenland ice sheet by bicycle.
As the impact of the war in Ukraine is felt everywhere, Indigenous Arctic populations are also experiencing their share of problems related to this conflict.
Much faster than previously thought, ice sheets can collapse and contribute to sea level rise.
A female polar bear drowned between Thursday and Friday on Svalbard and her cub had to be killed. Authorities are investigating the case, guessing an accident according to media reports.
As the Government of Nunavut reaffirms its commitment to the fight against tuberculosis, a new epidemic is breaking out in this territory largely affected by the disease.
A high-level delegation from Greenland visits Switzerland to deepen cooperation in natural disaster response and research.
Pathogens as well as antibiotic-resistant and plastic-degrading bacteria are displacing the “good” gut bacteria in fulmars and shearwaters.
After a long hiatus, Norway takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council on May 11 and presents its strategy, but the council’s path forward remains uncertain.
Climate change is making the waters west of Svalbard more attractive to the large baleen whales.
Anyone who wants to travel to and around Svalbard by sailing yacht should take a look at Jon Amtrup’s handbook, as it covers everything one needs to know for an icy sailing trip.
Ship noise, seismic exploration, deep-sea mining, and sonar affect the development, health, and behavior of marine invertebrates.
The famous French polar and glaciologist Claude Lorius died last Tuesday at the age of 91 in Burgundy, France.
Although there is no Greenlandic flag flying in front of the Nato headquarters, Nuuk and Copenhagen have agreed on a representative where all sides will benefit in the end.
UNESCO World Heritage or economic development or a compromise solution, these are the options in the dispute over the status of the world-famous ice fjord in Ilulissat.
A study shows that Antarctic minke whales cannot get any smaller in relation to their feeding strategy or they will starve to death.
The government in Greenland has revised its regulations for dealing with polar bears and published new regulations that are intended to be more responsive to the needs of all stakeholders.
The Biden administration is committing a difficult balancing act by OKing a huge petroleum project in Alaska while simultaneously establishing Arctic protected areas.
According to a study, PFASs are transported from the Eurasian region to Svalbard, where they are deposited in ice and snow, threatening the archipelago’s fjord systems.
Russia plans to offer its own form of Arctic tourism in the Northeast Passage starting next summer, relying on old icebreakers and new tourists, especially from China.