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...
A white, endless expanse of ice where it is freezing cold is how most people imagine the Greenland Ice Sheet. But it is not like that everywhere. This year, temperatures were well above average even in the middle of Greenland through December. Image: Dr Michael Wenger...
Staff observe the long-awaited sunlight on the roof of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on September 23, 2021, as they now enter the six-month daylight period. (Photo: Lisa Minelli-Endlich) While last summer the Northern hemisphere had experienced record high...
Arctic sea ice has been on a downward slide for decades due to warmer water masses in the Arctic Ocean. Although sea ice extent varies per year, the downward trend is clear for each month. Image: Michael Wenger / Graphic: NSIDC With the massive snowfall in January and...
