21 minutes of sunshine: Polar night ends in Finland’s far north
Finland’s period of winter darkness ended on Friday when the sun dared to rise above the horizon, if even briefly,
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Polar night
Ice-Blog: Locked up with deep-breathing krill
This morning started with a kind of international incident. My fellow Brit Carl Ballantyne and I were horrified to see
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Ice-Blog: Food and sex in Svalbard’s icy waters?
This is my first post from the Polar Marine Night expedition, from the Kongsfjord in Svalbard. On the flight from
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Ice-Blog: Snow delays? In Norway?
Norway is one place that generally has no problem with a bit of snow, but my flight from Oslo to
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Ice-Blog: Arctic Ocean – “Mare incognitum”
As I continue to prepare for my trip to Svalbard and the Arctic waters around the archipelago, into the Polar
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Ice-blog: Unlocking secrets of the polar night
During visits to Arctic research sites in summer, I have experienced first-hand the energy and inspiration that comes from around-the-clock
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