Arctic

Arctic is the polar region surrounding the North Pole, located north of the Arctic Circle. It includes the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of northern countries such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Greenland, and northern Iceland. The region is characterized by seasonally varying snow and ice cover, tundra with permafrost, and unique ecosystems that support marine and land wildlife, as well as human communities adapted to extreme conditions.

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25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience

25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN

By Alfred-Wegener-Institut For the past 25 years, the Alfred Wegener Institute has operated a long-term observatory in the Arctic deep sea: the HAUSGARTEN. Located between…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Full article
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceScience

Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space

In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in Svalbard, Norway. This International Day…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
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For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews

For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago

By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
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How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimate

How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton

Experiments conducted at the AWIPEV Station in Svalbard on this increasingly common phenomenon The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton,…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
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How do lightning storms affect North Pole sea ice?Science

How do lightning storms affect North Pole sea ice?

TAU research shows that lightning storms are causing sea ice to melt faster at the North Pole An international study with the participation of researchers…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
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Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planetClimate

Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level. Take, for example, dust. Dust can have a huge…
SourceSourceApril 26, 2024 Full article
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Scientists warn of potential pandemic as Arctic zombie viruses resurface in SiberiaScienceNews

Scientists warn of potential pandemic as Arctic zombie viruses resurface in Siberia

In a chilling development, scientists are sounding the alarm about the reemergence of ancient viruses from thawing permafrost in Siberia, raising fears of a potentially…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2024 Full article
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Discoloration plagues Alaska’s pristine rivers: A consequence of rapid Arctic warmingScience

Discoloration plagues Alaska’s pristine rivers: A consequence of rapid Arctic warming

Permafrost thaw unveils startling changes in water quality, posing threats to ecosystems. In a concerning revelation, Alaska's Arctic region is grappling with a striking environmental…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 16, 2024 Full article