Tag: Arctic
Climate change: how long do we have before the point of no return?
We emit CO2. The forests are burning. The ice cream is melting. The Earth is heating up. Inexorably. And more and more headlines are warning us. The point of no…
More than 30°C above seasonal averages in Antarctica and the Arctic
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Antarctica: a gigantic sheet of ice breaks off This video, made from radar images acquired by the TerraSAR-X satellite, shows the evolution of…
Thawing permafrost creates underwater sinkholes in the Arctic
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Melting permafrost promotes global warming Permafrost, or permafrost in English, includes the soils of our planet that are permanently frozen. It is threatened…
Polar bears seen from the sky, by Florian Ledoux
The photograph Florian Ledoux shares with us the photos of one of his recent expeditions in Arctic, a territory that inspires him a lot and where he returns regularly. Why…
Russia overtakes strategic nuclear weapons exercise in Barents Sea – Norwegian researcher says Arctic will be affected by Ukraine crisis
Russia launched a major strategic nuclear weapons exercise in the Barents Sea over the weekend. The time of the exercise is exceptional, as it is usually held in the fall.…
Russia wants a radio station in the Arctic that would also broadcast to Finland – funding could come from large Russian companies
The radio station’s Russian designers want Finland or Norway as partners, which already have radio broadcasts in indigenous languages. Russia wants to establish a new international radio station in the…
Arctic: the Greenland ice cap has lost 4,700 billion tonnes of ice in 20 years
The Earth is heating up. The ice melts. And on the Arctic side, at an extremely rapid pace. In the last 20 years, the most recent data published by scientists…
The Arctic has lost in 20 years enough to cover the United States with half a meter of water!
The Earth is heating up. The ice melts. And on the Arctic side, at an extremely rapid pace. In the last 20 years, the most recent data published by scientists…
Polar Bears Move to Abandoned Arctic Weather Station – Photo Essay | Arctic
I had long dreamed of photographing polar bears. Some time ago my hobby, animal photography, has become not only a hobby but a big part of my life. And when…
What is the origin of methane hydrates?
In a context of global warming, the melting of methane hydrates is a major concern that could significantly impact the current evolution of the climate. Small presentation of these gas…