
– Larger areas of ocean in the Arctic must be protected
By Helge M. Markusson, Fram Centre
By compiling results…

How to avoid conflicts between polar bears and humans?
Polar bears have had Red List status as vulnerable since 2005.…

From extensive hunting to conservation and research on the king of the Arctic
Polar bears were hunted from boats in the ice in summer and…

A hunter fine-tuned for the Arctic
Furthermore, polar bears are a marine species,…

The polar bear’s diet
Other bears are terrestrial mammals, but the polar bear has…

International polar bear cooperation
Concern for the population
Cooperation on the conservation of…

Where do polar bears den?
The cubs are small and hairless at birth, and would quickly freeze…

When humans meet polar bears in Svalbard
Confrontations with polar bears
The polar bear is a dangerous…

When scientists head into the polar bear’s realm
Polar bears are not stressed by a vessel lying at rest. They…

We follow the polar bear step-by-step
At the end of the 19th century, a more intensive winter hunt…

Two months in the drift ice
The beginning of their journey was no easy task, in these…

Spring is in the air! (or at least in the water)
By Allison Bailey, Ane Cecilie Kvernvik, Philipp Assmy, Anette…

Work ongoing on the largest Arctic expedition or Life in the dark and cold or What’s going on at the North Pole?
MOSAiC is based on the German research icebreaker Polarstern,…

The East Greenland Current: a conveyor of Arctic climate change
We recovered 6 of our moorings with instruments full of new…

The hunt for climate answers in Fram Strait
At this time of the year, the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is…


Arctic ecosystems in fresh water
The lake ecosystems in Svalbard are largely characterised by low precipitation, thick, clear ice (1.5–2 m), a brief ice-free period (1–2 months), relatively low water temperatures in summer (up to 6–7°C), low nutrient input, low primary production, low biodiversity, with Arctic char as the only fish species.


