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.
A small nuclear reactor for a small polar community?
The nuclear technology of small modular reactors could illuminate the ceiling lights of Inuit homes, it is not yet perfected, but seems to be advancing, Canada is exploring this possibility.
New system could mean ice-free roads in Arctic communities
Microcapsules filled with chloride-free anti-icing agent in asphalt could help keep roads in Arctic communities free of ice and snow.
Hi-speed Internet for remote Aleutian Islands becomes reality
The U.S. telecommunications company GCI has made good on its promise and launched one of the fastest Internet connection in the U.S. in Unalaska.
Upgrade for e-polar vehicle Venturi Antarctica
Some improvements were made to the world’s first electric polar vehicle after the first successful season.
New field station in Antarctica thanks to students
Architecture students were able to develop the new U.S. NOAA field station in Antarctica that is now under construction, thanks in no small part to the help of a tour provider.
US researchers call for repository for Antarctic biodiversity
A group of 24 U.S. researchers are calling for information and data on Antarctic biodiversity to be collected worldwide and made available to researchers in a virtual network as a biotheque.
Communication in East Greenland remains limited to satellites
In Greenland, a two-tier society remains when it comes to communications technology, as provider TUSASS does not want to lay a fiber-optic cable to the east.
Simulating the Transport of Icebergs to Cape Town
Since the 2018 drought in Cape Town, the idea of towing icebergs, from 50th parallel south, has resurfaced.
Polar communication into deep space
KSAT, which operates a network for satellite communications in polar regions, is supporting a NOAA project to observe solar storms.
Australian Antarctic convoy tests the way to the old ice
Australia plans to use tractor convoys to make the journey from the Australian Casey station to the drilling site of the oldest ice core and has started extensive testing.
Launch of Chile’s first self-built icebreaker
The Almirante Óscar Viel, Chile’s prestige project, is a big step closer to completion.
French Polar POD Expedition announces official launch
French polar explorer Jean-Louis Étienne’s ambitious Polar POD project has been officially launched and is scheduled for construction in France and South Africa by 2024.
Korea plans new research station
Korea plans to build an inland Antarctic research station by 2030. In order to better respond to climate change, the construction of the new station makes sense, it is stated.
More efficient solar panels to provide clean energy in Alaska
A new photovoltaic system is currently being tested in far northern Alaska to help determine more about the future of solar power as a renewable energy source.
Trans-Arctic fiber optic cable meets Canadian obstacles
The trans-Arctic fiber optic cable project planned by Farn North Digital LLC and Cinia is meeting with skepticism from the government in Canada.
Using drones to monitor South Georgia’s wildlife
The British Antarctic Survey is using fixed-wing drones to better monitor the vast colonies of penguins and other animals on South Georgia.
With artificial intelligence through Antarctic pack ice
A British Antarctic Survey research team has created an artificial intelligence to help find the best route through pack ice.
Greenland’s underground as a possible CO2 reservoir
In Greenland, the government is discussing plans to capture CO2 and fix it as rock deep in the island’s ground. An oil company also wants in on the action.
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