An odd summer
At month’s end, ice concentrations were low north of the Laptev Sea; however, the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage retained considerable ice.
The Information War with the Fossil Fuel Industry
Here’s a few minutes old Xweet from my now ex Member of the European Parliament, Molly Scott Cato.
‘Man Does Not Live There, But Survives’: An Arctic City Through A Photographer’s Lens
Photographer Aleksandr Kharitonov grew up in the remote Russian mining city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle. His images of its landscapes, remnants of its Soviet past, and the strength of its people — who must endure the hardships…
Facts About the Arctic in August 2023
We have grandchildren visiting this week, so it seems prudent to get the new open thread started a day early, and before they wake up!
As climate change transforms the Arctic, Homeland Security must adapt, official says
For the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which has a combination of public safety, emergency response and law-enforcement functions, climate change is creating new challenges for which old responses are no longer adequate, a top department official said on Tuesday….
Russia’s effort to mobilise the Arctic creates environmental concerns
Severomorsk, situated in the Barents Sea, serves as the strategic base for the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet. Notably, since 2014, when Russia initiated its invasion of eastern Ukraine, the port has assumed a pivotal role as the primary administrative centre…
Tony Heller’s Faithful Flock of Sheep
“Snow White” also noticed that for some strange reason Tony was telling lots of porky pies about Arctic sea ice again!
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…
Scientists head to Nunavut island to help solve Mars methane mystery
‘It is a very exciting place to do research,’ says astrobiologist working in the High Arctic A team of researchers has travelled to a remote Arctic island in the hope of better understanding the possibility of life on Mars. Astrobiologist Haley Sapers, an adjunct…