This study is partly based on the life of the French scientific base in the Kerguelen archipelago. Here photo taken on the summit closest to the base (Mont du Château) in winter. Image: Camille Lin The personnel of the scientific bases is very diverse, a sort of...
Polar bears are hunted in Greenland according to a quota system and are considered part of the people’s livelihood. In this system, each community receives a certain number of polar bears that may be shot. A hunting ban is now to be established for southeast...
A white, endless expanse of ice where it is freezing cold is how most people imagine the Greenland Ice Sheet. But it is not like that everywhere. This year, temperatures were well above average even in the middle of Greenland through December. Image: Dr Michael Wenger...
Over the past three years, massive fires in parts from Siberia to the Arctic coast have made broad headlines. A now-published study shows that they are not simply due to warmer temperatures, but a number of factors have caused and driven the fires. Photo: NASA Anyone...
The snowy landscapes in the north of Finland look almost like a fairy tale. In fact, according to experts, snow amounts have increased in large parts of northern Europe. The Japanese study explains where from and why. Photo: Annina Egli In the discussion about climate...