They prepared for icy cold and trained to be on the watch for polar bears, but a pandemic just wasn’t part of the program.
Tag: Arctic
Arctic sea ice loaded with microplastics
At first glance, it looks like hard candy laced with flecks of fake fruit, or a third grader’s art project confection from recycled debris.
Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over polar bears
A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an “invasion” of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings. Russia’s northeastern Novaya Zemlya archipelago, which has a population of around 3,000 people, has…
Arctic, major fishing nations agree no fishing in Arctic, for now
Arctic and major fishing nations, including China, announced Friday that they have agreed to a moratorium on commercial fishing in Arctic waters before a fishery in the icy region is even feasible. The far north is warming at nearly twice…