Why is ocean acidification more of a problem in the Arctic than elsewhere? How will the changing chemistry of the Arctic Ocean affect the organisms living there and the ecosystems they live in? Agneta Fransson from the Norwegian Polar Institute explains.
Professor Michael Tipton from the University of Portsmouth, UK, examines the impact of extreme cold environments on humans.
The call for research proposals is now open for the 2014 InBev-Baillet Latour Antarctic Fellowship, a €150,000 grant for early career polar scientists interested in doing research at or near the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station.
Professor Martin Siegert from the University of Bristol discusses research to better understand how sensitive the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is to change.
Exploring Antarctica's subglacial environment is exciting; but it's not easy, as Prof. Martin Siegert form the University of Bristol tells SciencePoles.
Dr. Seeta Sistla highlights the international cooperation in permafrost monitoring, and stresses the importance of making long-term observations of Arctic ecosystems.
Dr. Seeta Sistla explains what is happening to carbon that has been stored in the tundra permafrost for thousands of years as the Arctic warms.
Dr. Mark Skidmore looks at how subglacial lakes in Antarctica influence the hydrology of the ice sheet, ongoing research, and where gaps remain in scientists’ understanding of them.
Dr. Mark Skidmore discusses subglacial lakes, the research being conducted on them, and details of the WISSARD project he's involved in, which is sampling Subglacial Lake Whillans in West Antarctica.
Stanislav E. Belikov from the All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Protection argues in favour of greater protection of polar bears in order to guarantee their long-term survival.
Polar bear biologist and Canadian Arctic resident Markus Dyck looks into the question of whether enough is being done to protect polar bears.
Arctic resident and polar bear biologist Markus Dyck offers a a Nunavut perspective on the situation of polar bear populations.