Scientists Will Freeze Into the Arctic Ice for Research Next year, a crew of up to 18 will drift across the Arctic Ocean in the newTara Polar Stationresearch vessel while collecting data and knowledge about the sea ice and the Arctic Ocean.
Norway's High North Strategy: NOK 1 Billion For Polar Research Tromsø, Northern Norway (High North News): Norway's biggest research project,Arctic Ocean 2050, will be fully funded over the course of ten years, promised Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday. "A fantastic boost for Norwegian and international polar research," responds the Rector at UiT the Arctic University of Norway.
New Research Says Arctic Ocean Will Be Unrecognizable by 2100 New research shows that the Arctic Ocean will drastically change in the following decades and be unrecognizable by 2100.
Tourists Visit the Arctic on Science Cruises: A Risk of Greenwashing Arctic Tourism? To diversify tourist experiences in the Arctic, many operators now offer science cruises where tourists can participate in polar expeditions. However, this emerging trend offers some challenges regarding sustainable tourism and the protection of vulnerable environments. Researcher Elina Hutton says that nearly all cruise tourism operators selling citizen science activities are greenwashing.
