Russia discovers a new island in its Arctic
In September 2013, two military helicopter pilots transporting equipment from Tiksi, a port city in northeast Russia, to the New Siberian Islands spotted…
Northern Sea Route: Open for business?
Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration has received 604 applications for transits this year. The bulk of sailings take place on the…
Bárðarbunga! Lava lakes and reservoirs in Iceland
Featured image: NASA/USGS TrueColor Landsat 8 image of Bardarbunga and Halslon Reservoir, September 6, 2014. Iceland’s temperamental geography has gone haywire again…