The Polar Pod expedition, skippered by a duo of explorers Jean-Louis Étienne and Elsa Pény-Étienne, made a stopover in the ancient port of Marseille in June to christen Persévérance, the expedition’s sailing vessel.
Canada is launching a call for proposals for a research program aimed at improving the living conditions of the Inuit while integrating their knowledge into the project.
Rumours going around about the cancelation of this year’s Ice Camp Barneo has led the operator to issue an official statement about the current situation
The South Georgia Association has awarded Dr. Frederik Paulsen the prestigious “Morag Husband Campbell” medal for his efforts to protect South Georgia.
As the impact of the war in Ukraine is felt everywhere, Indigenous Arctic populations are also experiencing their share of problems related to this conflict.
A female polar bear drowned between Thursday and Friday on Svalbard and her cub had to be killed. Authorities are investigating the case, guessing an accident according to media reports.
Anyone who wants to travel to and around Svalbard by sailing yacht should take a look at Jon Amtrup’s handbook, as it covers everything one needs to know for an icy sailing trip.
Krill is one of the key species of the sensitive Antarctic ecosystem. The small crustaceans form over 90% of the main food source for whales, penguins and seals living there.
The famous “Polar plunge” in the Arctic and Antarctic waters is good for your health, it is said. But is that true? Mirjana Binggeli does some background checking if immersing into the cold waters really is healthy or not.
The Amazonas Nexus geostationary satellite is on its way to bridging the digital gap that isolates Greenlanders from the island’s most remote communities.
Plastic is both a blessing and a curse. Without this versatile material, numerous everyday objects would not even exist. However, it is not only impossible to imagine our everyday life without this crude oil-base material, but without being also in our environment, too. Nowadays, there is no area on this planet without plastic parts in […]
The psychological study of winterers in polar stations reveals the importance of feeling able to act on one’s environment to compensate for the aggressions of daily life.