What are the dangers of contaminated industrial sites in permafrost?
A research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute is investigating the environmental risks posed by drilling mud pits in the Canadian Mackenzie Delta.
Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.
Now you can get a bachelor’s degree in biology in Greenland
The new SILA biology program at the Ilisimatusarfik is open to applicants for the first batch of students ever.
Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer
Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?
A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work
A study published today in PLOS Climate, investigated women’s experiences in frontier science.
Jellyfish may dominate the future Arctic Ocean
New AWI study shows: jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean are profiting from climate change and spreading farther and farther north
Avian flu detected in walrus on Svalbard
Norwegian researchers report the discovery of the first case of a walrus infected with avian flu. The walrus was found last year on the island of Hopen,
Canada’s Arctic defence policy update: All flash, no bang
The Canadian government’s recent defence policy update, Our North: Strong and Free, was recently released with considerable fanfare.
New penguin colony discovered near the Antarctic peninsula
Viking Ocean Cruises announced that its expedition team has made the discovery of a new, previously unknown chinstrap penguin colony on Díaz Rock in Antarctica.
Polar early career scientists are not just researchers, but storytellers
To disseminate the latest Polar research results, scientists cannot only rely on journals. Guest author and Polar scientist Hugo Guimaro explains why early career scientists become storytellers, too.
Parental care in Antarctic sea spiders
A new discovery shows that male sea spider take care of their young in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
Kerguelen Island cats, the albatrosses’ bête noire
Mammals introduced to islands benefit from the “surprise effect” on an evolutionary scale, causing the disappearance of many seabirds. On Kerguelen, hyperspecialized cats threaten the chicks of great albatrosses.
The Nenets on social media – a self-portrait
More than any other Siberian ethnic group, the Nenets have preserved their culture and customs, which they actively share on social media.
United States Silence on Antarctic Policy
The United States is the only major country active in Antarctica that has made no significant policy statement on the region in recent years.
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
New research shows how individual weather events can have long-term effects on the world’s largest ice sheets.
A Changing Narrative on Arctic Food Security Part 2
In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic, Today, PolarJournal is publishing the second part about the perspective of local and Indigenous Arctic Communities.
Antarctica Blog Part 4
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part four: last experiments, packing – and crêpes for 52 people
Polar bear photos still have the power to move people
A polar bear sleeps perched atop a precariously angled shard of melting ice. The bear’s calm is juxtaposed by the frenetic waves lapping at the little island, suggesting that at some point the sea will reclaim it. This is the scene, captured by the photographer Nima Sarikhani, that has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award.
Problems at the Pole
Environmental and Infrastructure issues present challenges at the southernmost US research station in Antarctica.
The mystery of Wandel Dal
What happened to the very first people who lived in Greenland? Nobody knows. But maybe we’ll soon get the answer.
Antarctica Blog Part 3
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part three: lugging crates, digging holes and penal labour.
Eske Willerslev wants to solve the food crisis using ancient Greenlandic trees
Trees that grew in Greenland two million years ago might secure our food supply in the futures, says Eske Willerslev, one of the world’s leading geneticists.
Antarctica blog part 2 – From quarantine to work
Currently, SLF technician Matthias Jaggi is working at the Concordia Station in the middle of Antarctica, researching snow. In his blog, he reports on his work and life at 3,000 m above sea level.
The Polar Bear as a Climate Icon
Polar bears have long served as a symbol of climate change for obvious reasons. Not only is the polar bear a beautiful, charismatic animal, but the link between polar bears and melting sea ice is an easy and poignant concept to grasp.
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