Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice
A team of scientists and crew are preparing for an eight-month expedition to the Arctic aboard the Tara polar station. The mission aims to document unique ecosystems and biodiversity before climate change and pollution permanently alter the region.
Why it matters
The expedition provides critical data on the impact of the climate crisis on one of the world's most fragile and least-studied environments.
The Tara polar station silhouetted by the aurora borealis in Vassa, Finland. Photograph: Maéva Bardy/Fondation Tara Ocean The Tara polar station silhouetted by the aurora borealis in Vassa, Finland. Photograph: Maéva Bardy/Fondation Tara Ocean Seascape: the state of our oceans Arctic Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for ever
The article reports on a scientific expedition with a focus on environmental observation and data collection.
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