“In our work we are seeing that natural catastrophic predation events can change the local predator prey balance in a matter of hours,” says Nicholas Makris, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at MIT. Image: Christine Daniloff, MIT In the...
Safety is an issue for shipping in the Arctic, where emergency infrastructures are rare. Over the last ten years, the distance covered by the Polar Code has doubled, and the number of ships has increased. Image: Air Force / Joint Arctic Command The challenges of...
A Windracers ULTRA drone on one of its first missions in Antarctica in January 2024 for the British Antarctic Survey. Photo: Windracers As part of a new partnership, Windracers is providing the Norwegian research institute NORCE with two new ULTRA MK1 drones. From the...
This year, the Arctic Tour of Norway was centered around Bodø, the European Capital of Culture, but during its 11 years, it has been through all municipalities of Northern Norway. Photo: Aurelien Vialatte, Arctic Race of Norway The four-stage-long Arctic Race of...
Glaciologist Jemma Wadham in the process of taking a sample of meltwater from the Salajekna Glacier in Northern Norway. With the sample, she is trying to determine if glacial retreat is leading to an increased release of heavy metals. Photo: T. Bruckner This summer an...
