South Korea Looking to Transform Port of Busan Into Arctic Shipping Gateway
The allure of Arctic shipping and South Korea’s role in it has taken center stage in the country’s presidential election.
Machine Learning Tool Developed for Arctic Shipping
In collaboration with Memorial University, the NRC through its Ocean program has created a computer modelling tool to aid in planning safe and efficient routes for Arctic voyages.
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a mission to stop fossil gas
Fossil gas is not clean. It is a major driver of the climate crisis and a threat to our health and safety.
Black Carbon and CO2 Emissions from EU-Regulated Shipping in the Arctic
The Arctic region is experiencing significant environmental stress due to rapid warming, with temperatures rising 3–4 times faster than the global average.
Arctic animals evolved in different ways to beat the cold
Across the wind-swept tundras of the Arctic and the icy plateaus of Eurasia, a handful of remarkable creatures defied extinction.
Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic
China might not instinctively spring to mind when you think about the Arctic – but it’s determined to be a big Arctic player.
Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants
With one foot braced on the helicopter’s landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear.
Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic
The study found that all of them contributed similar chemical markers to the sediment.
The Northwest Passage in 2025
I’m opening the 2025 Northwest Passage thread earlier than usual, because of some news you can read if you scroll down.