Ground-breaking science research in the Arctic
It took years to prepare, 600 scientists and researchers from 20 countries in all to execute – 100 on board at any given time – in additio...
The High North begins to carefully open up for visitors
Nordic and Nordic-Arctic countries are beginning to carefully open up from COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions. Greenland which was on total lo...
Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit
In Iceland, like elsewhere, authorities have reacted in diverse ways to the negative economic impact of COVID-19. Amongst projects included in the gov...
#Takk Vigdís
The Icelandic nation has celebrated the 90th birthday of its former president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir in recent days with the hastag #TakkVigdís or Than...
A town in Iceland snowed in and isolated for 918 hours in the past 100 days
Iceland has been isolating for more reasons than Covid-19. In the remote northern town of Siglufjörður winter has been extreme. The nearly 1200 local ...
The very same carbon emissions responsible for harmful changes to climate are also fertilizing plant growth
Carbon emissions, yes, those same ones responsible for harmful effects and changes on climate – are also making the world a greener place. Which...
North Barents Sea shifting from Arctic to North Atlantic Climate
A distinct change has happened in recent years in the Barents Sea, around Svalbard (74° to 81° north latitude) showing a clear shift from Arctic clima...
Polar bears can both swim further and dive deeper than previously thought
In recent years, satellite collars deployed on polar bears have become more sophisticated and many now record time spent in the water, using a saltwat...