Category: Canadian Arctic

Can Arctic sea ice be artificially thickened?

Lisa Scherk

In the middle of the Arctic winter, employees of the company Real Ice pump seawater onto the surface of sea ice. At temperatures well below minus 20 degrees Celsius, the water freezes rapidly and forms an additional ice layer.

New Study: Polar Bears under Pressure

Rosamaria Kubny

An international team of researchers has published a new report in the journal Ecological Monographs on the effects of climate change on the genetics and evolution of polar bears.

Greenland Shark: How Can a Heart Beat for Centuries?

Heiner Kubny

The Greenland shark, with an estimated lifespan of up to 500 years, is the longest-living known vertebrate on Earth.

First “Woolly Mouse” as a Step Toward Reviving the Mammoth

Rosamaria Kubny

A genetically engineered mouse with strikingly dense, woolly fur is currently attracting attention in the scientific community.

How Modern Radar Systems Secure the Arctic

Heiner Kubny

The Arctic is increasingly moving into the focus of global politics. The reasons for this are vast natural resource deposits, new shipping routes emerging as ice melts, and its strategic location between major powers.

Four members of the Franklin expedition identified

Heiner Kubny

Almost 180 years after the tragic end of the Franklin expedition, researchers have succeeded in definitively identifying four previously unknown crew members using DNA analysis.

Killer whales expand into the Arctic

Léa Zinsli

As sea ice retreats, killer whales are moving into the High Arctic, disrupting fragile ecosystems.

Arctic Voices 2026

Heiner Kubny

The Arctic continues to resonate far beyond its geographic boundaries, finding a vibrant presence in the city of Bern.

New Rhino Species Discovered in the High Arctic

Rosamaria Kubny

The Canadian Museum of Nature has announced the identification of a previously unknown, extinct rhinoceros species from the High Arctic.

The Sourtoe Cocktail: Dawson City’s Most Bizarre Drink

Léa Zinsli

In Dawson City, Yukon, adventurous drinkers can join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club by downing a shot containing a real dehydrated human toe.