New study and map show reality of thawing permafrost
Two papers led by AWI summarize what is known about the effects of thawing permafrost in the Arctic and call for more action.
Baby mammoth discovered in Yukon permafrost
Prospectors found a 30,000-year-old juvenile of a woolly mammoth in the Klondike goldfields that is almost perfectly preserved.
Nunavut microbe discovery suggests life on Mars is possible
The environment the bacteria live in is also found on Mars
Taiwan opens research station on Spitsbergen
The new station “TaiArctic” in Longyearbyen now offers Taiwanese researchers their own place for research.
Alaska’s wildfire season is raging
More than a hundred wildfires, including the largest tundra fire on record for the Yukon Delta, are burning across the state
International conference pays tribute to legacy of Konrad Steffen
In Davos, the Swiss researcher Konrad Steffen, who died in 2020, was honored and shown how his work has a lasting influence on climate and glacier research.
Bird flu detected in the High Arctic for the first time
Bird flu has been detected on Spitsbergen for the first time. Now it is feared that the disease, which is deadly for birds, will spread to nesting sites.
The life of Adelie penguins
Long-term surveys show that the breeding population of Adelie penguins in the Windmill Islands region has increased sixfold over the past 60 years.
Antarctic glaciers are losing ice at fastest rate in 5,500 years
Uncontrolled ice loss from the two glaciers could contribute to sea level rise of up to 3.4 meters over the next few centuries.
Chile’s domestic built icebreaker takes shape
Construction of Chile’s own icebreaker, the first ship of its kind to be built in Latin America, is moving forward and could be launched as early as December
Greenland glacier named after Konrad Steffen
In the north of Greenland, a glacier was named after a person for the first time, receiving the name of Swiss scientist Konrad Steffen, who had passes away in 2020.
Oxygen deficiency in the ocean – looking bleak for polar marine life
Is marine life facing a mass extinction? Our ability to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions will probably determine that.
Polar bear population in southeast Greenland survives without sea ice
Polar bears have adapted to conditions with almost no sea ice – perhaps a way for the species to survive climate change.
Antarctic RINGS – Surveying the Antarctic Ice Sheet Margin
The data gaps in the topography of the Antarctic margins are to be closed with the help of airborne radar measurements.
Greenland and Iceland are looking to pool their research efforts
The research communities in both countries see plenty of room for collaboration
New data portal for marine protected area around South Georgia
The British Antarctic Survey has worked with partners to create a data portal containing extensive detail on ecology, environmental conditions, and human activities in South Georgia’s Marine Protected Area.
Ecosystem discovered in “river” under ice shelf in Antarctica
Masses of tiny crustaceans swarm in meltwater rivers beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Drones to deliver health from above to Greenlandic hamlets
Technology is again poised to expand access to healthcare for residents of Greenland’s most remote settlements
Arctic in winter does not sleep
Guest author Jacopo Pasotti describes what research is like in Svalbard during winter.
Greenland police to investigate beluga catch
The 12 whales were distributed to the community after they were shot by mistake
Is there even less time left for the Paris climate goal?
Including all types of emissions shrinks the time to reach the 1.5 degree target.
New chart: The seafloor of the Southern Ocean
New bathymetric chart shows the seafloor of the Southern Ocean in unprecedented detail
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow
An average of 29 microplastic particles were found per liter of melted snow, mainly PET.
Drones to count musk oxen in eastern Greenland
If successful, the pilot programme could be rolled out in hard-to-reach places
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