Rising Arctic temperatures spark new growth potential in Finnmark and SvalbardScience
Rising Arctic temperatures spark new growth potential in Finnmark and Svalbard
Recent data from the Climate-Ecological Observatory for Arctic Tundra (COAT) suggests that conditions in the tundra regions of Svalbard and East Finnmark are becoming increasingly…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024
Full articleArctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articlePromising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleArctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews
Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…
SourceAugust 12, 2024
Full articleNorway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic SvalbardNews
Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleDrones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceClimateScience
Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleHow heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimateScience
How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to…
SourceMay 17, 2024
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