Science Research in the Arctic

Polar bear guard Timothy Burgler stands guard as the scientists drill an ice floe in the Fram Strait.

A group of five independent scientists from the University of North Carolina Wilmington are on board the Greenpeace ships Arctic Sunrise and Esperanza to conduct research on how melting sea ice affects marine wildlife in the Arctic and draw attention to the need for strong ocean sanctuaries.

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Protect the Oceans Expedition - MY Arctic Sunrise & MY Esperanza - Arctic Leg

The Arctic Sunrise and Esperanza are in Svalbard on the first leg of one of Greenpeace's biggest ever expeditions: an almost year-long pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic, to highlight the many threats facing the oceans and to campaign for a Global Ocean Treaty covering all seas outside of national waters.
The 'Protect the Oceans' expedition will see scientists and campaigners team up to research the threats of climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution, deep sea mining and oil drilling.

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Protect the Oceans Expedition - Arctic Leg (Science)

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Unique identifier: GP0STTB8T

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/05/2019

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Fram Strait, Norway, Svalbard

Size: 5340px × 3560px 4.49 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)