The journey of methylmercury in the food chain

In addition to local emissions, the release and transport of chemical contaminants and heavy metals from around the world are increasingly linked to a…

Thawing permafrost

Permafrost is ground that remains frozen for two or more years. Globally, these frozen soils hold an estimated 1,500 billion tons of carbon. This…

Submarine canyons without protection

Submarine canyons are biodiversity hotspots, the vast majority of which currently fall outside protected areas. Many of the submarine canyons have to date been…

SLCP hotspots

Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) typically stay in the atmosphere for a much shorter time than carbon dioxide. However, their warming effect on the atmosphere…

Short-lived climate pollutants

Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) typically stay in the atmosphere for a much shorter time than carbon dioxide. However, their warming effect on the atmosphere…

Sea level rise and ocean currents

In the Arctic, temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average. These changes mean the Arctic will be a very different place…

Protected areas in a changing environment

Protected areas play an important role in meeting current global challenges by providing essential habitat refugia and carbon storage. In the Arctic, about one-fifth…

Probable hotspots for infectious diseases

Zoonoses are infections or infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and other organisms that can transfer from animals to humans. Zoonoses are transmitted…

Pollution and human health

In addition to local emissions, the release and transport of chemical contaminants and heavy metals from around the world are increasingly linked to a…

Plastic input into the Arctic Ocean

Marine plastic debris and microplastics (< 5 mm) make up around 75 per cent of the litter in the world’s oceans. They are damaging…

Persistent organic pollutants

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are chemical contaminants that adversely affect ecosystems, animals and humans. Most POPs are transported to the Arctic from southern latitudes…

Permafrost and climate change

Permafrost is ground that remains frozen for two or more years. Globally, these frozen soils hold an estimated 1,500 billion tons of carbon. This…