Antarctic greenhouse back in Bremen with new destination
The German Aerospace Center’s Antarctic greenhouse EDEN ISS is back in Bremen after five years on the seventh continent in ice, cold and polar night.
Fur seals and fishing boats in the Falklands – a close relationship under study
Fewer fish and more otaries could be behind the growing number of fur seals dying as a result of collisions or drowning in fishing nets. The South Atlantic Institute for Environmental Research has published the initial results of its scientific investigation in the hope of improving fisheries management.
Energy transition: Isfjord Radio tests solar panels
More than 300 solar panels will supply power to a former radio station in Svalbard. A full-scale test as Svalbard implements its energy transition.
Soon charter flights Moscow-Svalbard – or not?
Soon charter flight with tourists from Russia to Spitsbergen, claims Ildar Neverov, general director of Arktikugol. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contradicts.
Greenland, a gold mine for the EU?
A report has just established that the main mines of critical raw materials, essential to EU countries, are in Greenland.
Lack of ships delays development of Northeast Passage
The lack of ice-going vessels is holding back the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Indian and Chinese shipyards hope to jump into the gap and construct vessels.
Accord allows Western Canadian Inuit to manage offshore oil and gas
An agreement allowing the Inuvialuit to administer the offshore oil and gas resources of their territories has just been signed.
Was researching sediment transport – ended up getting cheap electricity for all of Greenland
In the 1970s, the geographer Bent Hasholt wanted to conduct research that mattered to society – so he started calculating rainfall in his free time.
Submerged energy module for the Arctic
Design studio “Malakhit” is working on a project for an Arctic subaquatic energy module (SEM) to delivery energy to isolated places along the Arctic coastline
Svalbard – A society in process and paradox
Svalbard is facing changes on multiple scales. An ethnological study analyzing this process, and the issues that come with it, has just been published.
A new airline operator for Antarctica gets ready
Australian airline operator Rex Airlines gets ambitious and plans to become the next flight operator for the Australian Antarctic Division as stated in an press release.
Department of Defense, citing critical mineral needs, boosts Nome-area graphite mining project
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $37.5 million grant to boost an Alaska mine project that would produce a mineral deemed critical to electronics and batteries: graphite.
Hurtigruten with new partner in Greenland
Arctic Umiaq Line, a Greenlandic passenger shipping company and Hurtigruten plan to work together to promote growth and opportunities in the Greenlandic tourism industry.
Study says recovery of Cook Inlet belugas is seen as economically valuable
Alaska’s distinct — and endangered — beluga whale population faces numerous threats to its recovery. A lack of public support is not one of them
Oil spill in the Russian Arctic Republic of Komi
A burst oil pipeline in the Yuzhno-Oshskoye field caused up to 1,000 cubic meters of oil to spill into the Kolva River. The cleanup operation is proving to be challenging.
Arctic Maritime routes – realities and prospects
Navigation through the Arctic sea ice is changing as the climate and sea warm up, and new commercial opportunities are disrupting the global economic balance.
China starts construction of its third polar-going vessel
China’s ambitions in the polar regions get another boost with the construction start of its third polar-going vessel, which will also carry deep-sea submersibles
On Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Tiksi awaits a return to its heyday
After losing two-thirds of its population since the 1980s, the town of Tiksi is counting on the emergence of the Northern Sea Route as profitable shipping lane for Moscow as it looks to reinvigorate a local shipping industry
Chinese technology to power Russian Arctic LNG plant
Novatek has turned to a Chinese supplier of turbines for gas liquefaction to replace their US-based supplier who broke off ties last year
Second expansion planned for Argentina’s Antarctic port
The cruise industry is booming, and trips to Antarctica are particularly popular. The port of Ushuaia is betting that a major expansion will give it an edge as it seeks to expand its market lead
Greenland’s air traffic heads for a hot summer
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
Northern Sweden is giving full-throttle to hydrogen
The lightest element appears to have a big future in the region’s heavy industry
Scientists and fishermen team up for the krill
The trawlers that go after krill are keeping their catch under the precautionary threshold, and helping scientists learn more about an important marine resource
Russia to slash Barentsburg coal mining by two thirds
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
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