Bear Island (or Bjørnøya) is a small island approximately half way between Longyearbyen and Tromsø. The island is considered a part of the Svalbard archipelago and is 178 km2 in size. Its highest point, Miseryfjellet lies 536 metres above sea level. Despite the name,...
Orcas are the top predators in the world’s oceans. These intelligent and adaptable marine mammals have adapted to a wide range of food sources and locations. Animals are also on the hunt in the Arctic every year, be it for fish, whales or seals. But the...
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...
UPDATE 07 October: STREIT BETWEEN STATE AUTHORITIES AND SCIENTISTSThe events on Khalatyrsky beach have become a point of contention between state authorities and independent scientists. While the authorities have announced that they have not measured elevated levels...
Alison Criscitiello, a glaciologist at the University of Alberta’s Canadian Ice Core Laboratory and author of the new study, drills an ice core from the ice cap of Devon Island, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. Photo: Anja Rutishauser With the enforcement of the...
