Antarctica is considered to be the last pristine wilderness on Earth. According to the results of the US-Australian research group, this statement is also true for the air. They could hardly detect bacteria from other populated regions. Photo: Michael Wenger The human...
Chukchi in the Russian Far East are traditionally reindeer nomads who roam the tundra regions with their herds. Everything is provided by reindeer, including the fur for clothing. Photo: Heiner Kubny The Inuit peoples who have lived in the Arctic regions for centuries...
The radar system is mounted on a sled with air cushions. Photo: David Lilien, University of Copenhagen An international team of scientists last week determined the final coordinates for drilling for Antarctica’s oldest ice and began setting up the field camp on...
Arctic foxes are very agile and fast animals. it is known that they can migrate long distances. But one animal puts everything known so far in the shade. Picture: Michael Wenger Arctic foxes, along with polar bears, are the only land predators that also travel on the...
