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Svalbard polar bear woken by foghorn, triggering fine worth thousands of dollars for wildlife disturbanceA visitor in Svalbard received a substantial fine for using a foghorn to wake a polar bear. This action unnecessarily disturbed protected w...
12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
Ram Gopal Kothari becomes first Indian to complete marathon at Geographic North PoleKolkata's Ram Gopal Kothari made history as the first Indian to complete the North Pole Marathon, overcoming sub-zero temperatures and trea...
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: This UK photographer wins top wildlife prizeThe winning photo, 'Ice Bed', serves as a visual representation of the detrimental impacts of climate warming and habitat loss. It highligh...
It's hot to travel to blisteringly cold spotsLast year in August, we travelled to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, where during the summer ...
Cruise Ship that charges $33,000 a person and carrying 206 people stranded in Greenland's Artic, here’s when rescue is expectedA high-end cruise liner, accommodating 206 passengers, has become stranded off the shores of Greenland. The Ocean Explorer, measuring 104.4...
Study finds how oceans release microplastics into atmosphere
Soak in the bright-hued skies as you witness once-in-a-lifetime phenomena in SvalbardThe island which is well up into the Arctic – and generally the higher the latitude, the better your chances of spotting the Lights.
Love scuba diving? Add these five places to your bucket listIndia’s last remaining active volcano is in the centre of Barren Island, Andaman and is suitable for scuba diving.
'Make in India', President Pranab Mukherjee tells Norwegian companiesBoth the countries are keen to expand the scope of their collaborative efforts in earth sciences, bio-technology, clean energy, fishing and...
Adventure sports we loveGone are the days when vacations meant a cosy time in the hotel room with a pleasant stroll around town. Today’s holidayer is an informed p...
Ice-capades: Beyond mountains & vales across shores & seasThe journey into the frozen Arctic wonderland of the polar bear was an eye-opener. In short, the unmistakeable message of the Arctic is to ...
- Day 8: Lewis Pugh from the Arctic
We had another fabulous dinner courtesy of Jostein and many of the team stayed up late, celebrating the many achievements of the trip.