The circumpolar permafrost belt in the Arctic also contains extensive peatlands, where particularly large amounts of carbon are stored. Photo: Anna Konopczak via www.awi.de Permafrost soils cover nearly a quarter of the land area of the Northern Hemisphere, most of it...
The number of indigenous people in the Arctic zone who would preserve their language, culture, and traditions, is falling rapidly. For example, there are only a few dozen Enets living on the planet now. Within the framework of the exhibition “The World in...
Yedoma permafrost with the mighty ice masses and underlying river sediments in the Lena Delta. Photo: Janet Rethemeyer Arctic permafrost plays a significant role in global warming, climate scientists agree. Still under debate, however, is the amount of greenhouse...
In today’s Arctic settlements in Arctic Russia, dogs still play an important role. Mostly the animals are used as sled dogs and as guards against polar bears. There are also major differences in the way animals are kept between the Arctic and Western cultures....
The bodies of the two mummified young cave lions Boris and Sparta are very well preserved. a) The female Sparta; b) the male Boris; the heads of the two cubs from the side: (c) Sparta; (d) Boris; e) Sparta from above; (f) dark brown tail tip of Sparta. Photos:...