As the Arctic ice melts, freshwater flows into the North Atlantic, disrupting atmospheric currents. The greater the freshwater discharges, the more extreme weather phenomena, such as heat and drought, will occur. If the phenomenon is to become more frequent,...
Sunsets have been particularly glorious lately, like here in Greenland. And Canada’s forest fires have something to do with it. Although pretty to look at, it is not without consequences for the global and the Arctic environment. Image: Mirjana Binggeli. Canada...
The grounds of the Arctic and in large parts of the high alpine areas consists of permafrost. A distinction is made between different stages, which are frozen for different lengths of time. Due to climate change in the Arctic, these soils are thawing more and longer,...
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is formed by many individual glaciers. Some of them extend into the Southern Ocean, forming massive ice shelves. Photo: Michael Wenger Scientists still struggle to predict how much sea levels will rise in the future as a result of global...
The areas of the Antarctic Peninsula are among the fastest warming regions in the southern hemisphere. In the process, the warm water flows deep down to the continent, warming the habitat of many species such as the unique fish fauna. Picture: Michael Wenger The...
