Given the rapid warming in the Arctic, the days of permafrost soils such as here on Svalbard seem numbered. Dormant within them are countless microorganisms, including potential pathogens that can be released as the soils thaw. (Photo: Julia Hager) Thawing permafrost...
The research team collected and analyzed soil samples from different regions of the Antarctic Peninsula, which revealed a wide diversity of microorganisms. Photo: University of Chile The soils and ice of the polar regions are still home to numerous previously...
The sea squirt Synoicum adareanum in 24 meters water depth at Bonaparte Point, Antarctica. New research has traced the production of Palmerolide A, an important compound with anti-melanoma properties, to a set of genes encoded in the genome by a bacterium in the...
Along the coasts of Russia and Canada lead the increasingly interesting transport routes of the Northeast and Northwest Passages. But despite all the safety measures, this also increases the dangers for the sensitive and unique ecosystem. Photo: RIA Novosti The Arctic...
The former military airfield in Mestersvig, East Greenland, is just one of around 30 abandoned military installations in Greenland. Photo: Anders Christian Vestergaard Throughout the Arctic, there are numerous weather, research, and radio stations, as well as military...
