Sunsets have been particularly glorious lately, like here in Greenland. And Canada’s forest fires have something to do with it. Although pretty to look at, it is not without consequences for the global and the Arctic environment. Image: Mirjana Binggeli. Canada...
Whether for the Arctic or the Southern Ocean, sea ice is critical to marine life and is considered key of the impact of climatic changes in the regions. (Photo: Michael Wenger) Both the Arctic and Antarctica have seen their midsummer and midwinter celebrations and the...
Polar bears can take whatever weather nature dishes out. But how will they fare in an Arctic where extremes occur more frequently (Photo: Michael Wenger) Frigid temperatures make the Arctic an extreme environment in and of itself. But a changing climate and a still...
An ice-free Arctic ocean would be a disaster for animals such as walruses, polar bears and other animals who rely on sea ice for their habitat, but it would also jeopardise important ecological processes (Photo: Michael Wenger) Temperatures in the Arctic are rising...
The summer ice melt normally runs from May to the end of August, but this time it intensified until the end of September (Photo: Geus) Greenland experienced its warmest and wettest September in recorded weather history in 2022, a European Union report published in...