Six scientists and six crew will embark on an eight-month Arctic expedition from Kirkenes, Norway, aboard the French-built Tara polar station. Their mission is to gather crucial data on climate breakdown and pollution's impact on the central Arctic Ocean's unique and fragile ecosystems before irreversible changes occur.
Bilim insanları, Batı Avustralya'daki Pilbara Çölü'nde yer alan North Pole Dome yapısının yaklaşık 3,02 milyar yıl önce oluştuğunu doğrulayarak, burayı Dünya'nın bilinen en eski çarpma krateri haline getirdi. Bu keşif, gezegenin erken dönemleri ve yaşamın gelişimi hakkında önemli bilgiler sunuyor.
Researchers have identified the Earth's oldest known asteroid crater at the North Pole Dome in Western Australia, dating back over 3 billion years. Advanced mineral dating techniques on zircon and apatite confirmed the impact event, providing insights into early Earth's violent geological history.
Norwegian authorities confirmed bird flu (H5N5) in a polar bear and a walrus in Svalbard, marking the first European detection in a polar bear. The virus is increasingly found in mammals, raising concerns for Arctic ecosystems.
