arctic

The Skies Of Greenland Are Full Of Alien-Looking Optical Effects

We live in a wonderful world indeed. And in places like Greenland, the skies are wonderful too, full of spectres, ringed glories, sundogs, coronas, lunar halos and cloudbows. These weird atmospheric optical phenomenons are common there.


These Beautiful Waterfalls Are Made Entirely Of Ice

Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson — two veteran National Geographic photographers who have been married for 28 years — have captured this beautifully surreal image of waterfalls fully made of ice. I guess that those ice caps are really melting.


There Are Glaciers In This Museum. Kind Of.

You don’t have to go all the way to the Arctic to explore its massive and silently beautiful glaciers. Instead, you can visit High Arctic, an exhibition in London’s National Maritime Museum.


How The USSR Tried To Melt The Arctic

The story of one intrepid Soviet scientist, his quest to dam the Bering Strait, melt the Arctic and bring prosperity to the Frozen North. Aside from the massive, man-made global warming, what could possibly go wrong?


Arctic Researcher Gets To Drink 100,000-Year-Old Glacier Water

The scientists who research our planet’s poles have a tough, incredible job. Drilling thousands of metres into the icy surface to retrieve core samples reveals a lot about our planet. It also provides a refreshing, pre-historic drink.


Dream Job: Scientists Search For Arctic Asteroids On Hovercraft

Ever since hovercraft popularity peaked in early 90s R/C toys, I’d mentally buried the sheer awesomeness of the technology. Luckily, Wired reminded me with a piece depicting researchers searching for asteroids in the Arctic while floating on air and rubber.


Polar Vehicle Is Like A Giant Lab In A Train Rolling On Skis

It’s only a concept at the moment, but designer Matthiew Tarrit claims that his Polar Vehicle arctic base was created in cooperation with polar scientists.


Russia To Ring The Arctic With Floating Nuclear Power Stations

Poor Mr. Polar Bear. When he’s not jumping from melting ice chunk to ice chunk trying desperately not to drown, he’s avoiding the floating Russian nuclear power stations and their potential toxic waste.


Panties Help Guide 1,125km Arctic Expedition When GPS, Compasses Fail

When compasses and GPS fail the Catlin Arctic Survey expedition, they go with a low tech “gadget” to help them navigate the freezing wastes and find their bearing: A lacy pair of panties.


Igloo Satellite Cabin Modular Home Design Is Sarah Palin Approved

You don’t need to meticulously memorise any talking points to see the beauty and functionality in these Igloo Satellite Cabins. Designed to protect you from the worst that Earth has to offer, these little huts are Eskimo-inspired and completely customisable. Like an IKEA store in the Arctic, you can also add in modular interior and exterior design packages to give the 3 meter interior space that personal touch. Better still, get some friends and create a fort, as you’ll see in some design plans below.


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