Paleoclimatology
What is paleoclimatology, what are archives and proxies? Has climate change occured in the past …
Iceland
Inhabited by the descendants of the Vikings, a volcanic island torn between two retracting …
Wildlife technology
What mainly sets humans apart from other animal species is our technological abilities. Here we …
North American Arctic
The North American Arctic comprises North Canada, the northern portion of Alaska, and Greenland. …
Snow in the Arctic ecosystem
How does snow form? Is Arctic snow different from that of the lower latitudes? How do researchers …
Siberia
Siberia is a multinational, vast geographical area in northern Asia, belonging to Russian …
Arctic phytoplankton
Phytoplankton is the base of several aquatic food webs. It’s a group of microorganisms …
Why is thawing permafrost dangerous for Earth’s climate?
You will learn what permafrost is and where it occurs. Next, you will dive into the topic of …
Environmental problems of the north
Even in the most pristine of northern Europe, we have lost almost all the long stretches of intact …
The Green Shift, where 2+2 is never 4
The Green Shift is like Jekyll & Hyde. Will it save the planet, or is it just greenwashing? In …
Comparison of Arctic and Antarctic fauna
What polar regions of the Earth have in common? What are the weather and climate like in the far …
Too many or too few wild animals?
When humans decided to conquer the world, we took on the responsibility to manage most wildlife. …
Life of glaciers
There are about 200,000 glaciers in the world. They can be as tiny as a football field or as big …
Tundra animals and climate change
Will the toughness of tundra animals be their benefit or their bane in a changing climate? The …
Fennoscandia – and its outdoors culture
In this educational tool-kit, your pupils will learn about why and where there is a region called …
Plants adaptations to the Arctic climate
Polar regions have very unique adaptations to the Arctic climate how do they work? GO TO TEACHERS& …
Northern lights
Northern lights are a phenomenon that has fascinated people for centuries. Colorful lights …
Zooplankton in the Arctic
Zooplankton, small floating or weakly swimming organisms that drift with water currents and, with …
Ecotoxicology
What is toxic, how does bioaccumulation and biomagnification work, how do toxins influence Arctic …
Taiga animals and climate change
The taiga is the deep boreal forests of the north. Where the wolves roam, brown bears pick, …
Arctic soils and nutrient cycle
What are soils, why are they important and how are they formed? What factors are crucial for their …
Climate & change in the north
Heavier rainstorms, more landslides, the winds howling more often, a longer summer The good or bad …
Invasive species
Do you know what happens when a new species arrives in an area where it does not belong? In this …
Can animals adapt to climate change?
In this educational tool-kit, your pupils will learn about the amazing and sometimes odd ways …
Polar bear
Polar bear is the true king of the Arctic! Why? Because in that cold climate, as an apex predator, …
Air pollution in polar regions
Learn what is air pollution and why such phenomenon occur in sparsely populated polar regions. …
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago halfway between Norway and the North Pole. It is the northernmost year …
Ocean currents
How are ocean currents formed, do they differ from waves? How do they influence the climate, …
Greenland
Learn all about the history (including truly fascinating geological history) of the world’s …
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