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...
The farthest reaches of the Canadian and Greenlandic Arctic remain largely unexplored by scientists. Drawing: Mitchelle Tamariz Several meters thick, the multi-year ice accumulates in an Arctic maritime area, the Nares Strait, where numerous fjords dump alluvial...
Polar bear encounters in East Greenland are rather rare due to the sparse population. This year, however, several incidents were reported around the settlement of Ittoqqotoormiit. (Archive photo: Michael Wenger) A man was injured in an attack by a polar bear in East...
The researchers aboard the El Doblon sailboat were satisfied with the data they gathered during their expedition in Antarctica. Photo: Coastantar 2024 The expedition increased Portugal’s research independence, had a low carbon footprint, and allowed research in...
Prince Albert II of Monaco is the only sitting head of state to have visited both poles. The Princely family has a long history of polar exploration, dating back to Prince Albert I’s Arctic expeditions. Image: Philippe Fitte / FPA2 Last Thursday and Friday, the...
