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Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 21 April, 2014

Being out in the field, you sometimes encounter challenges, like having an open office in the High Arctic.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 20 April, 2014

I was sitting by the computer transferring some pictures, when something caught my eye, far away from the boat.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 15 April, 2014

At distance, a single polar bear is in sight. It is like a light dot in a enormous white landscape.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 15 April, 2014

Tom Arnbom on the rapid and worrying change to Svalbard’s sea ice.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 10 April, 2014

A lack of sea ice is changing the expedition’s route.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 27 August, 2013

Where do the Laptev Sea walruses fit in the big story?

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field on 22 August, 2013

The lack of sea ice here and the quest for Arctic oil and gas means that exploration for resources has started in the Laptev Sea.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field on 18 August, 2013

Today, at more than 74.5 latitude, we experienced more Arctic wildlife than most people do in a lifetime.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 16 August, 2013

In the middle of 400 walruses, on a small piece of ice, is the king — a fat male polar bear.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field on 15 August, 2013

My old boyhood dream is now reality – I’m on my way to the Laptev Sea.

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