Kein Aprilscherz: Arctic bringt Mini-Kühlschrank mit Wärmefunktion https://www.computerbase.de/news/kuehlung/kein-aprilscherz-arctic-bringt-mini-kuehlschrank-mit-waermefunktion.92010/ #Arctic #Fridge
**Known unknowns in the North. Uncertain maps of the Arctic in early modern times**
“_By zooming in on world maps and North Pole maps from the sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries and examining them in a long-term chronological sequence, we can follow lines and lands that appear and disappear and trace the winding paths of mapping processes and practices through the centuries._”
van Netten, djoeke (2025) ‘Known unknowns in the North. Uncertain maps of the Arctic in early modern times’, International Journal of Cartography, pp. 1–20. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2025.2478270.
#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #Map #Maps #Cartography #EarlyModern #Europe #NorthPole #Arctic #Academia #Academic @earlymodern
#Degrowth is key to respecting indigenous rights in the #Arctic.
By Steve Rushton #BellaCaledonia @BellaCaledonia
Thanks to a follower suggestion, I've added a visualization showing the mean #Arctic sea ice extent for each summer season (June-September). This can be a way of tracking whether each region is becoming seasonally ice-free.
Graphic will be updated annually at: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/
The First-Ever Manned Spacecraft to Orbit Both Poles Films Them From World’s Largest Space Window https://petapixel.com/2025/04/01/the-first-ever-spacecraft-to-orbit-both-poles-films-them-from-worlds-largest-space-window/ #polarregion #spacewindow #spacecraft #antarctic #arctic #cupola #spacex #Space #earth #News
I LOVE adding a 4th dimension to the #plastics that @polarbirgit collected for our #CitizenScience study on #Arctic beaches:
-Usage & disposal
-Citizen science
-Analyses by professional science
Metamorphosis into art by Jia-Jen Lin for Künstlerhaus Bethanien in #Berlin 
! @awi
New research article from PolarRES' Raphael Köhler & colleagues on the future of the Beaufort Gyre, a major Arctic Ocean current.
By accumulating/releasing freshwater, it shapes ocean properties.
But most CMIP6 models project it will weaken or vanish, disrupting ocean circulation.
: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2024JC021873
On this day in 1999: Nunavut ("Our Land" in Inuktitut) was officially established as Canada's newest territory.
This historic achievement gave the Inuit people greater self-governance over their traditional #Arctic lands and represented a milestone for Indigenous rights in #NorthAmerica. 
Learn more in this CBC Kids explainer #video about Indigenous peoples in #Canada: https://zurl.co/zU2mY
"Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is smallest in 47-year record"
#Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange
https://www.carbonbrief.org/arctic-sea-ice-winter-peak-in-2025-is-smallest-in-47-year-record/
Arctic winter sea ice at record low this year, scientists say https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/31/weather-tracker-arctic-winter-sea-ice-record-low-this-year-scientists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #Arctic #SeaIce #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
#Winter #seaice in the #Arctic just hit a record low
After months of #polar darkness, the extent of sea #ice blanketing the Arctic this winter "fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week... the smallest maximum extent in the 47-year satellite record, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/climate-change/winter-sea-ice-in-the-arctic-just-hit-a-record-low/ar-AA1BRoHc #climate #climatechange
Evolution of lower atmosphere (at 925 hPa level) temperatures during the #Arctic freeze season (averaged over October to February). 2025 is a new record in this dataset.
*Note: map shows temperature anomalies (for 2024-2025), while the line shows the actual temperature. Graphic from https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/
Weather tracker: Arctic winter sea ice at record low in 2025, scientists say
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 570,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 970,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,540,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,920,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/
The Footage From This Failed Rocket Launch is Spellbinding https://petapixel.com/2025/03/31/the-footage-from-this-failed-rocket-launch-is-spellbinding-isar-aerospace/ #rocketlaunch #satellites #orbital #arctic #norway #rocket #Space #crash #space #News
The MAN #Polar Express, a battery-electric eTGX truck, completed a 3,400-kilometre journey from the #Arctic Circle to #Munich, using only public charging infrastructure. With an average consumption of 117 kWh per 100 km, it demonstrated a range of 400-500 km, even in winter. The tour saved up to 2.7 tonnes of CO2 compared to a diesel truck. The truck's journey, accompanied by influencers, highlighted the ease of charging using the MAN Charge&Go card and the competitiveness of electric trucks in long-distance transport. At the Allianz Arena, FC Bayern legend Giovane Élber received the truck, marking the success of MAN’s demonstration of electric transport capabilities. The MAN eTGX showed cost-effectiveness with charging costs comparable to diesel, and its modular battery options offer flexibility for various #transport needs. The tour’s social media coverage further showcased the potential for electric trucks in future long-distance operations.
https://press.mantruckandbus.com/corporate/mission-accomplished-man-polar-express-travels-electrically-from-the-arctic-circle-to-the-allianz-arena-in-munich/
The #ERC-funded Q-Arctic project is exploring the consequences of global warming for the #Arctic. 
The challenge is to reconcile the process scale –what happens in the soil or a water body– & the scale of satellite observations 
& model simulations 
, given the heterogeneity of Arctic landscapes. 
Last week, the team met at Schloss Ringberg in Bavaria 
to discuss the current state of the project. Learn more about Q-Arctic: https://q-arctic.net
© M. Heimann/@MPI_BGC@wisskomm.social
