The Arctic is under threat from plastic litter pollution, new report shows
Plastic pollution in general – and in the world’s oceans in particular – has emerged as a major environmental problem, and is now acknowledged as a th...
Unprecedented risk and insurance challenges for coastal communities
“From a business standpoint, and at the global level, my industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Larger and more frequent c...
Winter tourism – Iceland’s magical ice-caves
Winter tourism in Iceland, like most parts of the High North, continues its steady growth. The total number of foreign visitors to the country was aro...
Ocean acidification – A grave threat to global marine life
Ocean acidification may be the most devastating result of climate change for mankind to tackle. What it means in simple terms is that the oceans are ...
Third Pole glacier melt impacts ~20-25% of Earth’s population
Glaciers are important to life on earth. It is as simple as that. They are critical freshwater resources and they also impact sea level, surrounding a...
Seal-tourism: On Canadian ice with the baby harps
Whale watching is a well known part of High North tourism, where thousands sail out each year from various ports in the North Atlantic hoping to see t...