Category: Guest article

U.S. Polar Budget: Cutting Ties with an Antarctic Icebreaker

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Antarctic geopolitics expert William Muntean explains why the Trump administration's budget cuts will negatively impact US polar policy altogether and give countries such as Russia and China an almost insurmountable advantage in Antarctica.

Glacier melt threatens lives and livelihoods: 2C warming is too high

Dr. Irene Quaile-Kersken

The shocking images of a glacier breaking off and covering a village in the Swiss alps highlights the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions to minimize ice loss.

Tourism in Greenland: a fragile balance, an update after the elections

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In an article for Polar Journal AG, Marie-Noëlle Rimaud advocates "finding a way out from the top, through intelligence". The lecturer and researcher in tourism economics and management calls for the development of a win-win strategy between foreign investors in the tourism sector and the island's inhabitants, who see the importance of this sector for the future of their economy.

Arctic basic education - a self-serving gift

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Everyone wants a piece of Greenland. To avoid losing its access to the Arctic, Denmark has to keep digging deep into its pockets. Its latest expenditure is for military training for young Greenlanders.

What are the dangers of contaminated industrial sites in permafrost?

Polygonaler Permafrostboden und Oberflächengewässer auf Herschel Island, Yukon, Kanada. Foto: Jaroslav Obu

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A research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute is investigating the environmental risks posed by drilling mud pits in the Canadian Mackenzie Delta.

Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate

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A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.

Now you can get a bachelor’s degree in biology in Greenland

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The new SILA biology program at the Ilisimatusarfik is open to applicants for the first batch of students ever.

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

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Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work

Rebecca Duncan - the Conversation article

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A study published today in PLOS Climate, investigated women's experiences in frontier science.

Canada’s Arctic defence policy update: All flash, no bang

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The Canadian government’s recent defence policy update, Our North: Strong and Free, was recently released with considerable fanfare.