The forScience team goes back to Svalbard

We’ve got it! Another grant from Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund, which means another season in Svalbard, another exciting challenge and another amazing Arctic adventure. Twice a year, Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund allocates funds for the execution of projects that benefit the natural environment and cultural heritage of Svalbard. The fund’s revenue…

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3LAB | Future

In 2021, the forScience Foundation happily accepted an invitation to become part of the Future project – a remarkable educational initiative launched by the Innovation Lab of High School no. 3 in Gdynia, Poland. The project focused on various aspects of futurology, which is a branch of social sciences aiming…

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The walrus – a one-of-its-kind polar record holder. Part three of the Arctic Champions League

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As aptly pointed out by the Polish Nobel prize-winning poet Wisława Szymborska, humanity has adopted a number of aesthetic and moral resolutions with regard to nature. And while those of a moral kind are slowly being retracted, the aesthetic ones prove a lot harder to eliminate. The comment was made…

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The magnificent nine. An overview of the Earth’s famous and not-so-famous poles

Even a child knows that poles are the points at the Earth’s very top and very bottom. The thing is, though, that the Earth is spherical and spheres, by definition, do not have tops or bottoms. Besides, a closer inspection makes it quite clear that there are no fewer than…

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Pocket-sized polar survivor, or a few words about the snow bunting. Part two of the Arctic Champions League

With the end of March upon us, spring is already in full swing. Unless, that is, you happen to be in Svalbard, which is still white, empty and downright wintry. The islands will finally come to life when the peace and quiet of polar winter gives way to the commotion…

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Small great moss campion. Part one of the Arctic Champions League

It’s no mean feat to survive in the Arctic. There are some, however, who have brought the skill to perfection. In the course of evolution, northern species have developed a whole range of ingenious mechanisms and abilities, which help them thrive despite the cold and the dark. The adaptational virtuosity…

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Does size matter? Or mega-problems with macro- and microplastics

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They’re everywhere. From carpets beneath our feet, through contact lenses in our eyes, to planes above our heads. Synthetic materials, although synthetic, have become perfectly natural, and the growing piles of plastic waste are just another element of our world. But discarded plastic accumulates not only in areas with thousands…

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