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Léa Zinsli
As sea ice retreats, killer whales are moving into the High Arctic, disrupting fragile ecosystems.
Heiner Kubny
Climate change is not only bringing rising temperatures and melting glaciers, it may also release a largely overlooked danger: ancient pathogens from permafrost.
The Arctic continues to resonate far beyond its geographic boundaries, finding a vibrant presence in the city of Bern.
Wildfires are increasingly sweeping across regions of the Arctic that were long considered too cold and too wet for large-scale fires.
Rosamaria Kubny
Caribou use collective experience to flexibly adapt their migrations to changing winter conditions.
The winter silence in George Horner Ice Park in Fairbanks has come to an end.
Permafrost—permanently frozen ground in the coldest regions of the Earth—has stored large amounts of organic carbon from dead plants and animals for thousands of years.
With the end of the last Ice Age, not only did glaciers and ice sheets melt away. One of the most impressive animal communities in Earth’s history also vanished.
It was an extraordinary chain of circumstances that allowed paleontologists a unique glimpse into the past.
The Arctic is warming faster than any other region on Earth, with serious consequences for the environment and human health.
