Thwaites Glacier is the cork in the bottle of the West Antarctic Ice sheet. Removing it would spell disaster for low-lying coastal areas and small islands (Photo: David Vaughan) Small islands and low-lying countries that are threatened by sea level rise are currently...
The flags of all Arctic states and member organisations still stand side by side at the Arctic Council. How much longer is the question. Photo: Linnea Nortstroem, Arctic Council The activities of the Arctic Council have been suspended since the Russian invasion of...
Currently, knowledge on pollution of polar regions by chemical pollutants is still about as foggy as this Greenlandic settlement. But the “Berlin Statement” is intended to shed light on the murkiness. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Along with climate change,...
Past, present and future: The pilgrimage church of Nôtre-Dame de Valère and the ruins of Tourbillon (center) tower above Sion, while in front the future stands with an “Energypolis” building and in the background the glacier and snow-covered mountains of...
Glaciated mountains, steep slopes, picturesque towns at their base: Greenland is often compared to Switzerland in terms of landscape. The dangers that threaten such landscapes are also similar. Images: Michael Wenger / WikiCommons Switzerland and the Arctic are...