Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Month: September 2024

Thinking of the Arctic Future(s): When some Scientists precariously Promote Deep-Sea Mining

One important change in normalizing and internalizing the rightful owners and decision-makers in the Arctic is the multitude of documents focused on changing research ethics.

How the Arctic could unlock secrets of antibiotic resistance

Scientists have found potentially useful substances near the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard

The Coldest Geopolitical Hotspot: Global Powers Vie for Arctic Dominance over Greenland

Why has a remote, frozen island seen rising interest and involvement from foreign powers in recent years?

Carbon Brief joins scientists live at the UK’s Arctic Research Station

The speakers explained more about the research that climate scientists are conducting in the Arctic.

The race to the bottom

With the waning of sunlight, the pace of sea ice loss in the Arctic is slowing, and the seasonal minimum is expected in mid-September

Introducing Sea Ice Today

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has launched an upgraded and streamlined Sea Ice Today website

Facts About the Arctic in September 2024

At the beginning of September JAXA/ViSHOP extent was 4th lowest for the date in the satellite era

The waning of Arctic summer

Arctic sea ice continued the fast retreat that was observed in July through August 10, followed by a brief slowdown, only to pick up pace again.

Climate

The chill is gone

Arctic sea ice cover retreated rapidly in July 2024, pushing the daily ice extent at the end of the month to the third lowest in the 46-year satellite record.