The number of ships in the seas between Russia and the USA is constantly growing. This also increases the risk of accidents and environmental disasters. Based on the updated agreement between the two countries, the worst should be prevented in case of an emergency....
Maybe polar bears of the Beaufort Sea can look a little more relaxed into the future. That’s because the auction for oil production in their territory didn’t bring in the bids the Trump administration was hoping for. Picture: Michael Wenger The Trump...
Bank of America is the second-largest financial institution in the United States and the eighth largest in the world. The bank’s headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina (left), while other larger cities such as New York (right) have regional HQs. Images:...
Sentinel-2 satellite image of a freshly drained thermal karst lake on the northern Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. Image from Juli 3, 2018. (Picture: ESA Sentinel-2) The frozen permafrost in the Arctic is thawing on an alarming scale. By analysing an annual...
Ringed seals are widespread throughout the Arctic and are found in 5 subspecies. The animals, which weigh just under 70 kilograms and are about 130 cm long, are an important food source for both polar bears and Inuit. Numerous clothing parts are made from the...
