Moscow cuts funding for icebreaker fleet
For the 2024-2026 budget, the Russian government proposes to reduce funding for the construction of the nuclear, super-powerful “Lider” icebreaker. It is being built at the Zvezda shipyard.
The Albédo Foundation for the cryosphere, an ambitious helping hand
A foundation to fund research projects of excellence in the cryosphere will be launched this evening in Paris in the hope of saving the poles.
Arctic energy, decarbonization and hydrogen source
Arctic communities are growing and need energy. Decarbonized energy is attracting the interest of political decision-makers and certain investors and companies. These topics dominated the energy debates at the Arctic Circle Assembly.
Longyearbyen puts an end to coal
The end of coal: Just over 24 hours ago, an era came to a close in Longyearbyen. For decades, the power plant supplied electricity and heat produced with Svalbard’s own coal.
France at the Arctic Circle Assembly
The Arctic Circle Assembly opens in Reykjavik for three days of discussions between those involved in sustainable development in the Arctic Circle. The presence of the French ambassador for the poles reinforces the launch of the One Polar Summit in Paris in November.
Twin Otter – reliable helper in Antarctica
The Twin Otter is an exceptionally versatile aircraft that can operate in the harshest of conditions. It is regularly deployed in the Antarctic.
Tanker without ice class on the Northern Sea Route provokes criticism
Due to the sanctions imposed by the West, Russia has increased its focus on deliveries to Asian customers using ships without ice class more frequently.
Interview with Anne Choquet – Launch of Polar Challenges Chair in France
Anne Choquet, a lawyer specialized in the law of the polar regions and a proponent of scientific approaches combining several disciplines, is working on a new research project at the crossroads of science, education and the business world.
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.
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