Largest Arctic Conference falls victim to COVID-19
The Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest gathering of Arctic stakeholders, has to cancel its meeting this year due to the COVID pandemic.
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WSL director killed in Greenland
Professor Konrad Steffen, director of the WSL and well-known glaciologist, died during an expedition in Greenland.
Australian icebreaker on first exciting voyage
Australia’s newest icebreaker has left its “birthplace” in Romania and is being towed to the Netherlands for completion.
Greenpeace studied nature around Norilsk
A team of journalists and environmentalists undertook an expedition to the Taymyr region to inspect the waters and soils for contamination.
COVID-19 cases on expedition ship
On board the expedition ship “Roald Amundsen” several crew members fell ill with COVID-19 during a voyage.
Brutal hunting techniques allowed again in Alaska
Like many other environmental regulations, the Trump administration recently reversed a ban on cruel hunting practices on Alaska’s wildlife
