: It was not only the perennial topic of climate change that occupied the media last week when they looked towards the Arctic. The midnight sun, which will be at its zenith in a few weeks, also illuminated events in other areas. (Photo: Michael Wenger) The Polar...
After the Arctic, the Antarctic show signs of weakness in the face of global warming. Image : Julia Hager Image : Julia Hager A foundation to fund research projects of excellence in the cryosphere will be launched this evening in Paris in the hope of saving the poles....
The first icebreaker built entirely in China, Xue Long 2 (“Snow Dragon 2,” right), entered service in 2019, its predecessor (left),a former Ukrainian vessel, already in 1993. Both carry out supply and research work in the Arctic and Antarctic. The new...
Such automatic weather stations AWS have been providing important local and regional weather and climate data from the Arctic and Antarctic to research groups at home for years. Image: International Polar Foundation When it comes to weather and climate data from...
The car is the main means of transportation in Arctic communities, along with the snowmobile. But ice and snow impede progress there just as they do here, and common snow removal methods create the same problems. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Ice and snow often determine...
