Category: Antarctica

The Polar Retrospective – An Icelandic exhibition in Greenland, the history of the most important ocean current and Nunavut on the show

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week we look at an exhibition on the crest line between art and science by an Icelandic artist in Greenland, a new study tracing 800,000 years of climate-ocean interaction in the Southern Ocean and a Netflix series that takes place in an Inuit community.

Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise

Administrator

A new study shows how subglacial water could threaten the stability of the Antarctic ice cap. Which could add more than two metres than currently estimated to global sea levels by 2300.

The Polar Retrospective - A heckled polar ambition, insights from a megaberg, and biosecurity in Antarctica

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. This week we look at the steering of France's polar strategy, gliders collecting data from a megaberg and a research that shows evidence that biosecurity measures work.

Vast ecosystem of microalgae accelerates ice melt on Antarctic ice cap

Julia Hager

For the first time, researchers investigated an algal bloom on an Antarctic ice cap and discovered an astonishing diversity of microbial life. However, the coloration accelerates the melting.

Concordia - "A livable, energy-efficient, easy-to-install system"

Camille Lin

The Franco-Italian station is celebrating its twentieth year of operation, perched high above Antarctica. Project manager Patrice Godon tells us about the challenges involved in building the station, from the point of view of polar expertise.

The Polar Retrospective - New conservation status for emperor penguins, eDNA to monitor marine biodiversity and Putin in Murmansk

Polar Journal AG Team

This week we look at a new classification for emperor penguins, a new tool being tested on board the Australian, and Vladimir Putin's speech at the Russian Arctic Forum.

The Polar Retrospective - A volcano under pressure, an Inuit village exposed to PFAS and a discovery below the ice

Polar Journal AG Team

This week we look at a quaking volcano in Alaska, a serious health issue in Ittoqqortoormiit and an ecosystem uncovered by a calving iceberg.

An Antarctic South-African station on the edge of fear

Mirjana Binggeli

An alleged assault on a South African Antarctic station is currently making headlines. Although the phenomenon is rare, it is not exceptional. Isolation, boredom and confinement in a hostile environment can put the nerves of scientific and station personnel to the test.

Claudio Gonzalez - The history of Austral currents under a snail's shell

Camille Lin

Back from Macquarie Island, a marine biologist from Chile's Milenio Base Institute fulfills a scientific and personal dream by collecting rare specimens of mollusks.

The Polar Retrospective - Skuas found dead, the winner of the Iditarod race, and a new Antarctic map

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. This week we look at the impact of bird flu south of the Antarctic Peninsula, the results of the major dog race in Alaska, and Antarctica under the ice cap.