Giants to watch over Antarctica
Like the albatross, the giant petrel could be used to monitor fisheries in the Antarctic. Opportunistic, its home range allows it to cover a vast territory.
Operator for latest Japanese icebreaker appointed
The ship, currently under construction, will be Japan’s first icebreaking research vessel in the Arctic and will be operated by Japanese MOL group.
Submarine cables measuring ice from the deep
Researchers have just developed a new method for studying the extent of pack ice, using fiber optic lines – an ingenious idea that uses accessible technology in an inaccessible region.
Dimming – (no) protection for the polar ice sheets
To reduce the effects of increased solar radiation on ice melt, Earth should be dimmed, but Swiss researchers warn against this.
Research looks to even more accurate monitoring of the Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in the Earth’s climate system and its monitoring is therefore to be intensified. To this end, scientists are now discussing it at the SOOS meeting in Hobart, Australia.
When watermelons grow in Antarctica
In the heart of the Antarctic winter, Russian scientists from the Vostok station feast on watermelons they have managed to grow on site.
Innovative sailing and flying drone monitors Arctic wildlife
A drone developed in part in Switzerland can both sail and fly, allowing it to monitor Arctic wildlife with less distraction.
New AI-assisted technology is planned to track permafrost in Alaska, beyond
Tracking changes in permafrost can take years and sometimes decades, lags that cannot keep up with the transformations in the rapidly warming Arctic. Now scientists will be developing new technology to track those changes in real time, thanks to a project funded by Google.
Ship ran aground at Franz Josef Land
Reports emerged on July 25 that the research vessel “Mikhail Somov” ran aground near the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Apparently, there is no danger of fuel leakage.
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.
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
Testing patience at the South Pole – Infrastructure goes before research projects
Physicists planning big at the South Pole are facing a tough test of patience as the US National Science Foundation is forced to postpone the construction of new telescopes and neutrino detectors due to pressing infrastructure problems.
Arctic microbes can degrade bio-plastics
Swiss researchers discovered microorganisms in Greenland, Svalbard and the Alps that produce enzymes that can break down plastic even at relatively cool temperatures.
Using fibre-optic cables to track whales
A research team followed eight fin whales along the coast of Svalbard using fibre-optic cables
Russia builds new research vessel
The ship will be named after Ivan Frolov, a renowned polar explorer. It is being built in St Petersburg at the Admiralty Shipyard and is scheduled to enter service in 2028
Ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica hits new record
Ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica has increased five-fold since the 1990s, and now accounts for a quarter of sea-level rise, according to the European Space Agency
The Tara Polar Station ready for construction
The Tara Ocean Foundation has announced the launch of the construction of its future polar station, a project it has been considering for at least 8 years.
The expedition of the “Severny Polyus” could last longer
Knowing that traditional stations can no longer be carried out, a new era was ushered in with the ice-breaking platform “Severny Polyus”.
Softer method developed for polar bear tagging
Instead of attaching satellite transmitters to polar bears with collars, experts have found ways to attach the transmitters to the fur, which means less stress for the animals.
Antarctica – Five Hundred Meters under the Ross Ice Shelf
The launch of an underwater ROV offers a precise view of the underside of the world’s largest floating ice shelf.
More accurate weather data from Antarctica thanks to Switzerland and Belgium
An innovative new network of automated weather stations created by Swiss and Belgians could help obtain more accurate climate data from Antarctic regions.
Waste disposal at the South Pole
Garbage dumps behind the station was yesterday! The 1959 Antarctic Treaty sets the rules for nations conducting research in Antarctica on how to handle waste.
One million years old ice recovered in Antarctica
In Antarctica, unique ice samples were recovered from a depth of 3.5 km. The drill core from the ice layer above Lake Vostok is presumably more than 1 million years old.
NILAS – New interactive tool for Antarctic research
The interactive map will help support expedition planning and improve Antarctic research in the sea ice zone.
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