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Russia reveals plans for nuclear submarines for Arctic LNG transport

Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit presented plans for nuclear-powered submarines to transport Arctic LNG to the different markets. According to the ministry, such vessels would be able to cover the Northern Sea route in 12 instead of 20 days. However, international experts doubt that Russia can move forward with these plans due to international sanctions in place.

interestingengineering.com

Call for more competition for Canadian North airlines

The Canadian Competition Bureau recommends significant changes for the two Canadian domestic carriers Air Canada and Westjet to make air travel to the North more attractive: Changes in carrier ownership and opening the market to allow more competition. Tis could lower the prices and improve services, according to the authorities.

www.rcinet.ca

CO2 under ice

Based on observations from 2010 to 2020 in Ryder Bay (Antarctica), a study published on June 18 in Communications Earth & Environment shows that extended and prolonged winter sea ice promotes CO2 uptake (by up to 20%) by limiting the upwelling of carbon-rich deep water.

www.nature.com

Thawing Wind

Blowing snow away and exposing dark ice, katabatic and foehn winds enhance surface melting of glaciers in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica - a key factor that could intensify in the future, according to a study published on June 12, 2025, in Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

www.sciencedirect.com

After the ice pack

Ice still plays a major role in phytoplankton production around Antarctica, we learn in Communications Earth & Environment on June 12, but this time it's the ice cap's meltwater that compensates for the retreat of the ice pack and becomes key in the polar marine ecosystem.

www.nature.com

Picture of the month

He drives around icebergs and tells whale stories. Jens Lyberth Svenningsen is originally from southern Greenland, but after working in Denmark as a chef in an international context, he settled in Ilulissat and worked in the fishing industry. He is now employed by a local tourism company to run cruises in Disko Bay aboard an aluminum boat.

Jens Lyberth Svenningsen, local guide in Ilulissat.

© Camille Lin

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