A large block of permafrost that has broken off on the coast of Alaska. Photo: Benjamin Jones, USGS Methane escapes from upland Arctic Yedoma permafrost soils in quantities that exceed those in regions further north by far – emissions that have only recently...
The glaciers in Greenland are among those that are melting the fastest. Could they be preserved by geoengineering? Photo: Michael Wenger A new report from the University of Chicago presents various measures that could slow down the melting of glaciers in the Arctic...
Meltwater collects in a depression, or doline, on the George VI Ice Shelf on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, contributing to its destabilization. Photo: Alison Banwell / CIRES and ESOC Recent time-lapse images and GPS data from the George VI Ice Shelf show...
Longyearbyen is also occasionally visited by large cruise ships carrying over 2,000 passengers. In contrast to the much smaller expedition cruise ships, however, the benefits of this type of tourism for the local economy are minimal. Photo: Webcam Port of Longyear In...
