The latest estimates of the amount of carbon dioxide and methane that will be released from permafrost by 2100, which could be comparable to the emissions of large industrialized countries, must be revised upwards according to the new study. (Photo: Julia Hager)...
Plastic persists for a very long time, especially in cold habitats, like here on Svalbard. Now it has been discovered that cold-adapted microorganisms also produce enzymes that can break down plastic. In large parts of the Arctic, however, it would still be too cold....
Object left by Australian explorers in Mawson’s Huts, sometimes referred to as “the birthplace of Australian Antarctic heritage”. Image: David Killick Microscopic germs flourish in the frames of the shelters built during the heroic age of polar...