The Alaska North Slope area photographed from above. Large reserves of oil and natural gas are suspected off the coast. But the area is in the middle of ANWR, the largest U.S. nature reserve in the Arctic. It is home to many Arctic animal and plant species and the...
Switzerland has a longer Arctic tradition than many may think. Shortly before the Corona Pandemic, the National Museum launched an exhibition on Alfred de Quérvain’s Greenland expedition, which is now virtually accessible. Information can be found on the website...
Specialists from Greenpeace Russia have taken samples in protective suits at various points. According to WWF Russia, mass die-off was not caused by natural causes, but by a highly toxic and very water-soluble substance. Photo: Greenpeace Russia Since the beginning of...
At the end of May, a tank collapsed at a power plant near Norilsk. More than 21,000 tons of diesel ran into the ground and into a nearby river. In the end, natural pollution covered hundreds of square kilometres and costs rose to the triple-digit billion mark. Photo:...
In a large part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the reindeer of the Porcubine herd graze. This particular subspecies of reindeer migrates annually from Canada to the pastures of the Porcubine River in Alaska in a spectacular migration. The planned drilling...