The acoustic field of vision of belugas
In a recent study, scientists examined the characteristics of the clicking sounds wild beluga whales emit for echolocation.
Plastic expedition to Bear Island
Plastic debris is choking the ocean. Gate to the Arctic expedition sailed to Bear Island on 74 degrees north to collect, analyze and lay the foundation for future young Arctic Ambassadors.
Quadruple luck: US researchers encounter rare whales in Alaska
A research team from the US agency NOAA discovered four out of nearly 100 remaining North Pacific right whales during an observation cruise in the Gulf of Alaska.
Climate change promotes inbreeding among polar bears
A study of polar bears in the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago found that their genetic diversity is up to 10 percent lower than it was two decades ago.
Beethoven’s “Pastoral” and Polar Research
What Beethoven and polar research have in common will be shown by the AWI next Sunday in a unique combination of art and science, also as a livestream.
Mitigation of marine invasive species on South Georgia
The UK Government, in partnership with SAERI, has launched a project to mitigate the threat of invasive species in the Blue Belt area of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Solar winds trigger ozone depletion in the mesosphere
Scientists discovered that electrons coming from the sun not only cause auroras, but also deplete ozone.
Greenland’s ice loss also shifts the earth’s crust in Europe
Global ice loss, especially in Greenland, is also shifting the Earth’s crust in a horizontal direction, which is particularly evident north to Europe.
New northernmost island discovered off Greenland
During a research expedition in northern Greenland, researchers surprisingly discovered a tiny island that is now considered the northernmost island on Earth.
Magellanic penguins and fishermen compete for food sources
An international study shows that Magellanic penguins fish in different regions depending on their sex, and that this brings them into conflict with fisheries.
Seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic to become a protected area
Scientists have identified a seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic that is used by millions of birds year-round.
Antarctic soils devoid of life
In soil samples from the Transantarctic Mountains, researchers could find no evidence of microbial life.
Evolution of the blowhole in whales and dolphins
How does the “nose” of toothed and baleen whales actually end up on the top of the head? The answer to this question is now provided by a recent study.
Female walrus and young more dependent on Arctic sea ice
Female walruses and their young are more dependent on Arctic sea ice than previously thought, as it also forms their food base.
Inuit knowledge helps walrus researchers
Canadian researchers investigated whether the distribution of Atlantic walruses has changed due to the effects of climate change by interviewing Inuit hunters.
Does geothermal energy promote melting of Thwaites Glacier?
The Thwaites Glacier area, from which much of the West Antarctic icesheet flows, could be melting not only from warm water but also from geothermal heat, according to researchers at AWI and BAS.
Rainfall at the highest point of the Greenland Ice Sheet
For the first time on record, rain has fallen at the highest point of the Greenland Ice Sheet (3,216m), according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder (USA).
Northernmost Paleolithic settlement found at 75°N
On Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic, researchers have discovered the world’s northernmost Paleolithic settlement by looking at mammoth bones.
Expedition to study polar bears and walruses
Expedition aboard the “Ivan Petrov” from Arkhangelsk to Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land. The aim is to study and count polar bears and walruses.
Study gives insight into the life of a 17,000-year-old mammoth
A research team has traced the amazing life journey of an Arctic woolly mammoth that covered an incredible distance during its migrations.
Bacteria from the cold love diesel and crude oil
In the future. bacteria from the Labrador Sea could help to efficiently combat oil spills along the coasts of the Arctic.
Canadian government invests in whale research
The Government of Canada announced in a notice on its website that it will invest more in research for narwhals, bowhead whales and beluga whales.
Stray leopard seal turns up in New Zealand
A leopard seal normally inhabiting Antarctica has turned up in Lyall Bay in Wellington, on New Zealand’s North Island.
Does the Mediterranean warm the North Atlantic?
In a new study, paleoclimatologists have found that the Mediterranean Sea could have an impact on the warming of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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