The study of the social transmission of stress between penguin parents and chicks, already known in other seabird species, could be carried out using infrared images. Images from left to right: Antoine Stier / French Polar Institute; Lord McPlouf / French Polar...
Below a global temperature rise of 2°C, the glaciers of the Weddell Sea will not be irreversibly affected by warm water currents by the end of the century. Foresight. In the southern Weddell Sea, the world’s second largest ice shelf will remain protected from...
In the Arctic Ocean archipelagos between 74° and 81° N latitude, including Svalbard, Arctic char(Salvelinus alpinus) is the only freshwater fish species. Image: Michael Wenger In Svalbard, freshwater fish benefit from slightly warmer water than usual in the lakes they...
Between glacier retreat, disappearance of the winter ice pack and upwelling of warm water, the coasts of Svalbard are feeling the full force of global change. Picture: Michael Wenger The underwater ecosystem of the Svalbard archipelago has changed in appearance over...
Sunsets at South Pole Station announce the coming winter with darkness and low temperatures. But due to hot spells, these are often far above average for days and days. Image: Tim Lynch, National Science Foundation While spring is slowly setting in in the northern...
