Hundreds of thousands of baleen whales were killed in the 20th century. Here, the blue whale is slowly recovering in Antarctica. Image: Julia Hager Blue whales form a unique population around Antarctica and CCAMLR should minimise the human impact on the species around...
Fifty-five metres long and 10 metres wide at its widest point, the Polarfront’s ice-strengthened hull sinks 4.5 metres into the water and flies the French flag. (Image: Latitude Blanche) In line with its business model and the decarbonization of the shipping...
The island, which is about 165 kilometers long and 35 kilometers wide, is considered a biodiversity hotspot worldwide and comprises a huge protected area that also includes the marine regions as far south as the South Sandwich Islands. But new organisms that are...
While in Alaska the drilling ban is mainly limited to the ANWR protected area and production continues further west, there is a complete ban on Canada’s Arctic coasts, which is now to be extended. Photo: US Geological Survey It is not only on the north coast of...
Those who travel to Svalbard first of all see the beauty of the archipelago and the Arctic. But climate change and pollution have also reached the point where the traces can hardly be overlooked.. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Svalbard is considered the “Arctic in a...