Category: Politics

Fibre-optic cable to connect Antarctica to the world

Heiner Kubny

Antarctica could, for the first time, be connected directly to the global data network via an undersea fibre-optic cable.

Krill fishery reaches catch limit months ahead of schedule

Heiner Kubny

The krill fishery in Antarctica has once again been brought to a premature close in 2026. The 620,000-tonne threshold had already been reached in the South Atlantic fishing grounds by 12 August.

India plans its first polar and ocean museum in Goa

Heiner Kubny

India aims to raise public awareness of its polar and marine research in future.

Indigenous Women’s Day Amid Greenland’s Contraception Case Legacy

Yana Kirichenko

September 5, 2026 marks the first International Day of Indigenous Women, while a decades-old case concerning their treatment in Greenland continues to be addressed.

Book review: The NULL Archive

Heiner Kubny

A mystery from the ice dating back to 1943. A mysterious death in Berlin in 2026. And a vulnerability in global IT security that could lead the world to the brink of disaster.

Bird Flu Threat: Australia Withdraws Team from Macquarie Island

Rosamaria Kubny

Australia is taking an extraordinary precautionary measure on Macquarie Island: Due to the threat of the spread of the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, the research station’s staff is to be temporarily evacuated from the sub-Antarctic island.

New Zealand begins construction of the new Scott Base

Heiner Kubny

New Zealand has signed the construction contract for the comprehensive redevelopment of its Antarctic research station, Scott Base, thereby getting one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects back on track.

New Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker delayed

Heiner Kubny

Russia’s expansion of its nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet is being delayed. The ‘Chukotka’, the next icebreaker in the Project 22220 class, is not due to enter service at the end of 2026 as planned, but not until 2027.

Norway continues to rely on oil and gas from the Arctic

Heiner Kubny

Norway intends to continue developing its oil and gas reserves in the Barents Sea – even though the European Union is critical of new fossil fuel projects in the Arctic.

China launches Arctic liner service to Europe

Heiner Kubny

Shipping along the Russian Arctic coast could reach new heights this summer.