Japan’s new research vessel is called “Mirai II”
Japan’s first Arctic research vessel is currently being built and is scheduled to start operations in 2026. It will bear the name “Mirai II”, which translates as “future II”.
Japan’s first Arctic research vessel is currently being built and is scheduled to start operations in 2026. It will bear the name “Mirai II”, which translates as “future II”.
The new Low Earth Orbit satellites could make the country dependent on a foreign tech giant but could also help provide stable access in remote parts.
Three new communities in the Eastern Hudson Bay region have been connected to the fibre-optic network, according to an announcement by Hilda Snowball, President of the Kativik region, on Monday.
Environmental and Infrastructure issues present challenges at the southernmost US research station in Antarctica.
The new wintering complex at Vostok Station in Antarctica was put into operation on January 28, 2024, but this is still a test run.
From the convolutions of frozen rivers to the concentration of plankton and sediment, from the advance of a glacier to the symmetry of ice, satellite images of the polar regions offer a breathtaking spectacle.
A process that was further developed for practical applications by two research groups at the ZHAW means that water stored in liquid form at temperatures as low as -120 °C can be used to develop life support systems for extreme environments, which could be of great interest to polar stations and communities in the future.
A satellite antenna has just been installed at Union Glacier Camp by ALE. The data collected will be used to provide more accurate and reliable weather forecasts for Antarctic expeditions and programs managed by the company.
The loss of sea ice in the Arctic is one of the most visible signs of our rapidly changing climate. Real Ice now wants to counteract the melting ice.
A new laboratory module is currently being installed at the Argentinian Antarctic station Esperanza, which aims to produce green hydrogen soon and replace the diesel generators.
An operation to deliver supplies and transfer polar researchers to the “North Pole-41” drift station was successfully carried out in the Arctic Ocean.
To monitor the melting of the Antarctic and its effects on the balance of the Southern Ocean, a Spanish-Canadian association is installing a measuring point next to the Spanish Juan Carlos I base. It transmits data by satellite from the Antarctic Peninsula.
India has decided to build a new research station in Antarctica to replace the “very old” predecessor station Maitri. Commissioning is planned for 2029.
Salmon is becoming increasingly popular, but since the former delicacy became a mass product, new problems have emerged.
An unprecedented study reveals the best-ever estimate of the distribution of industrialized fishing. Although the poles are popular fishing grounds for certain species, they are also monitored in very different ways.
A team of Chinese researchers has drawn inspiration from polar bear fur to develop a new aerogel textile fiber.
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 US National Science Foundation intends to lay a fiber optic cable from New Zealand to McMurdo and wants to support research in the process.
British researchers are using drones, guano samples and satellite transmitters to uncover the secrets of the northernmost colony of emperor penguins.
In Greenland, 25 of the 34 critical raw materials for the energy transition are present in significant quantities, and last Thursday the European Union and this country signed strategic agreements to develop sustainable value chains for the exploitation of these resources.
With more than 460 people on board, two Chinese icebreakers and a container ship have set off for Antarctica for the 40th Antarctic expedition.
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.
India currently has three research stations in the Antarctic: Bharati, Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri. India is dependent on outside help to supply its stations.
British Antarctic Survey relies on low-cost, low-emission drone technology for research this season