September Arctic sea ice forecast
It may be only June, but predictions are already in for Arctic sea ice conditions in September, the month of
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Rosneft completes historical Arctic expedition
For ten weeks the nuclear powered icebreaker “Yamal” brought a major team of researchers practically all along Russia’s Arctic coast.
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Alaska, Washington senators file bill to build Arctic icebreakers
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced a billthat would authorize the Navy to build up to six icebreakers for
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Tanks, drilling & polar drones: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Could salmon sharks be factor in declining Bering Sea king salmon numbers?
Given their name, it’s not surprising that salmon sharks eat salmon. But Alaska researchers are now asking whether the animals might have any impact
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Russian sub interferes with science vessel in Baltic
Swedish Radio News reports that a Russian submarine forced a Finnish research vessel with Swedish scientists onboard to change course
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North Pole camp for Russian paratroopers
Tourists will be replaced by soldiers and scientists on the North Pole this spring. Instead of the traditional Barneo ice
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Glacier ice in narrow fjords creates oceans’ noisiest known conditions, study says
Glacier Acoustics Project from Hilary Hudson on Vimeo. The noisiest places found yet in the world’s oceans are some of
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Environment, oil and Russia’s military: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Ice-Blog: Sharing Arctic ocean data
This week I had an interesting conversation with Professor Karen Wiltshire, who is deputy director of Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for
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To drill or not to drill? ANWR vs. the Arctic Ocean
President Barack Obama’s decision to support continued exploration in the often ice-choked U.S. Arctic Ocean, while trying to lock up
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Ice-Blog: Obama stops oil in Arctic Wildlife Reserve
Back in Germany after spending a week and a half on the RV Helmer Hanssen off the coast of Spitsbergen, and
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Ice-Blog: A good haul for polar night team
The Polar Night cruise will come to an end on Tuesday, when the last of the scientists will leave the
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Ice-Blog: Ice and mud, glorious mud
Most of the time our ship is out of range of internet connectivity, so this post will be delivered to
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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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