In winter, dog sleds are the best way to get around, along with snowmobiles. As dogs excrete their waste (front right), nutrients from the waste enter the soil and provide nourishment for plants and microorganisms. (Photo: Michael Wenger) One type of animal living on...
Finally a normal summer season again in 2023 on Svalbard? The mid-season conclusion sounds rather mixed. (Photo: Michael Wenger) Ever since the Arctic summer season began on Svalbard in May, numerous ships and their passengers have been sailing on and around the...
The Russian drift station “Severny Polyus” (Russian for North Pole) was about 440km away from the North Pole at the time of the emergency and Svalbard was the nearest search-and-rescue site. From here the evacuation started (Illustration: Arctic and...
To experience the Arctic wonders of Svalbard on land and from water, one must first overcome the air. But being in the realm of polar bears and walruses are worth it (Photo: Michael Wenger) The aftermath of years of travel disruptions to Svalbard and other regions of...
Fin whales are increasingly staying in the Arctic year-round (Photo: Julia Hager) A Norwegian research team used two submarine fibre-optic cables to record the sounds of fin whales, following them along the west coast of Svalbard for hours in near real time Tracking...