At first glance, business as usual: the Arctic Circle is calling and thousands of stakeholders are coming. Yet this year was a little different. Photo: Arctic Circle The Polar Retrospective looks back at events from the past week that are related to the Arctic and...
Fur seals and elephant seals share the Southern Ocean using very different hunting tactics. To find out more, read this article in Polar Journal AG. Image : Christophe Guinet By Lilian Dove, Brown University A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how...
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...
Dr Nicole Taylor aboard the South African icebreaker SA Agulhas II where she did her study on seasickness. Photo: Stellenbosch University The app allows ship management to track and reduce motion sickness in real-time. The woman behind it hopes it will help both...
In 2020, this Iqaluit warehouse, previously owned by Canadian North, became an Amazon transport hub. Photo: Google Streetview An Amazon warehouse in Iqaluit vastly expanded the selection of products and gave new agency to Nunavut residents, researcher tells Polar...
