Five Misconceptions in Arctic Geopolitics
There are some misconceptions that keep appearing around Arctic geopolitics, regardless of how much research is published that aims at countering false narratives, dispelling myths or showcasing nuance.
Facts About the Arctic in June 2023
By way of a change, which is allegedly as good as a rest, let’s start the new month with a very pretty and almost cloud free “pseudo-colour” image of the Lena Delta and adjacent areas of the Laptev Sea.
Stirling scientist to lead investigation into climate change unknowns in the Arctic
A scientist from the University of Stirling is to lead an investigation into whether global warming is leading to increased carbon emissions from ecosystems in the Arctic. Professor in Ecosystem Ecology Philip Wookey will carry out cutting edge experiments in northern Sweden with…
Scientists discover anti-plastic microbes in the Alps and Arctic
Finding, cultivating, and bioengineering organisms that can digest plastic not only aids in the removal of pollution, but is now also big business. Several microorganisms that can do this have already been found, but when their enzymes that make this…
Facts About the Arctic in May 2023
At the beginning of May AWI’s high resolution AMSR2 extent metric is at the top of the historical range.
A slow start to the Arctic spring
The rate of sea ice loss for April 2023 was slow, owing to cool conditions across the ice-covered Arctic Ocean and below-average to near-average temperatures near the ice edge.
Analysis: Fears mount for the Arctic
For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been a successful example of post-Cold War cooperation.
Facts About the Arctic in April 2023
Arctic sea ice extent in early April is singularly unexceptional. Here’s the AWI AMSR2 version: Things start to become more interesting when looking at the third dimension. Here’s the PIOMAS gridded thickness map for March 31st: and the CryoSat-2/SMOS map…
From polar dawn to dusk
Sunlight has returned to the highest latitudes in the Arctic, while in the Antarctic autumn is settling in. The seasonal decline of Arctic sea ice extent since the March 6 annual maximum has been slow, but daily extent has remained…