In particular, lost and discarded nets, lines and other fishing gear often has fatal consequences for wildlife, even on land. (Photo: Julia Hager) The “International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region” continues into its second...
The new ice shelf-ocean model estimates the shape of cavities beneath ice shelves to improve modelling of ocean-ice interactions that cause melting beneath the ice shelf. Photo: Pete Harmsen A new Antarctic ice shelf-ocean model is revolutionizing predictions of...
After the Arctic, the Antarctic show signs of weakness in the face of global warming. Image : Julia Hager Image : Julia Hager A foundation to fund research projects of excellence in the cryosphere will be launched this evening in Paris in the hope of saving the poles....
Greenland is dotted with frozen meltwater lakes such as the one above, photographed during a NASA expedition in 2012. Photo: NASA Operation IceBridge Surface ice in Greenland has been melting at an increasing rate in recent decades, while the trend in Antarctica has...
A group of Windracers ULTRA in flight formation in this rendering. The drones, made by the company of the same name, are designed to help the British Antarctic Survey study even large areas using on-board scientific equipment. In the process, artificial intelligence...
