Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic
New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic.
The melting fortress: The United States, Canada, and the race against time in the Arctic
For years, Moscow has prioritized the Arctic as a critical pillar of its national security, opening or refurbishing over 50 military bases and scaling up military operations across the region.
Facts About the Arctic in October 2024
The JAXA extent graph is currently not updating, so let’s begin this month with the latest AMSR2 sea ice concentration map from the Alfred Wegener Institute.
The Arctic in Switzerland’s capital
The Polar Retrospective looks at stories of the past week that are related to the Arctic and Antarctic and focuses on one or more aspects.
The Triangle of Extraction in the Kola Peninsula
As of September 2024, it has been two years and seven months since Russia escalated its aggression in Ukraine into a full-scale invasion.
2024 Antarctic sea ice maximum extent finishes at second lowest
On September 19, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum extent of 17.16 million square kilometers (6.63 million square miles). The 2024 maximum is the second lowest in the 46-year satellite record above only 2023.
Music stars perform on Arctic ‘iceberg’ in call for ocean and climate protection
British six-time Grammy winner, Jacob Collier, has collaborated with Norwegian alt-pop superstar, AURORA, for the first time in a magical performance in the Arctic, released today.
Ice Cores Show Pollution’s Impact on Arctic Atmosphere
Dartmouth study solves a marine mystery by tying ocean biomarker to pollution levels.
The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it