The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes,where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.
This remote region will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the rush of visitors (and Donald Trump).
Climate change is increasing the rate and severity of coastal erosion,leading some experts to call for a “managed retreat” from beachfront development.
Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The consequences range from the predicted to the utterly unexpected.
Studies show a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for the increasing frequency of the phenomenon extending its icy grip.
Normally,the hole begins to form in mid to late August,and it closes towards the end of November,but this year it was delayed because of disturbances in the stratospheric polar vortex.
Few of us know that hundreds of Australians fought and suffered in the British Royal Navy in World War II,only to be largely left out of their nation’s war history – until now.
Putin is asking for multinational investment in his “dear friend” Xi’s Belt and Road project. The route could cut the distance between Asia and Europe in half.
Everything on an Arctic trip is delivered with a degree of melancholy since all the beauty we see comes with a disclaimer:best you see it now.
An attempt to free the Ocean Explorer with a fishing trawler failed and the Danish navy patrol boat sent to help won’t get there until Saturday.