China’s research icebreaker Xuelong 2 enters Arctic Circle, to begin scientific research work
China’s research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, has entered the Arctic Circle and is about to carry out its 13th Arctic Ocean scientific research work, CCTV reported. The expedition is intended to conduct investigations into the geology and…
Tony Heller’s Faithful Flock of Sheep
My Arctic alter ego was checking out the new “X” rated edition of Twitter when “she” couldn’t help but notice that Elon Musk had allowed Tony Heller back into the climate “debate” thereon, albeit with a new handle. “Snow White”…
Report highlights growing importance of defence in Arctic
In a new report, Defence in Scotland: The North Atlantic and the High North, the cross-party Committee of MPs notes the UK Government’s continued recognition of Scotland’s important role in meeting the UK and NATO’s defence and security objectives in the region, and calls for clarity on how the UK’s defence presence could be increased sufficiently if required.
GT Voice: Arctic cooperation is of great significance to China, Russia
With sea ice melting in the summer, the commercial value of the Arctic shipping route is back in the spotlight, which is an important area where China and Russia have potential and should strengthen collaboration. With the navigation season along…
Arctic Navigation Season Opens as Tankers Sail the Northern Sea Route
Three oil tankers are preparing to meet in the Arctic waters of the Kara Sea, marking the opening of the navigation season along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. Two Aframax tankers, carrying 730,000 barrels of Urals crude, are heading from Baltic…
Scientists Unravel Evolutionary History of Arctic Flora
A team led by Prof. WANG Wei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has unraveled the evolutionary history of the Arctic flora. The study was published in Nature Communications. The Arctic tundra, to the…
The Rise of a Climate-Triggered Neurotoxin in the Arctic Tundra
Climbing temperatures in the Arctic tundra are transforming inorganic mercury deposited by power plants and other industrial polluters, some of it inert for decades, into a neurotoxin that is accumulating in the region’s lake sediments, wetland ponds, soils and food…
Arctic atmosphere has become significantly moister, regional storm activity increasing
“Being featured on the cover is a kind of international accolade for the work of our entire team,” says Professor Wendisch. “The publication will help to make our results even more visible beyond the narrow circle of specialists, within the…
Arctic sea ice comparison doesn’t disprove global warming
The claim: Comparing June 2006 and 2023 Arctic sea ice levels shows ’emissions-driven warming is a hoax’ A June 17 tweet (direct link, archive link) shows Arctic sea ice extent images from June 16, 2006, and June 16, 2023. The sea…