I spent a night aboard a ship. I dreamed of sailing to the North Pole to see a polar bear, passing ice caps and wine-dark water along the way. I rescued a capsized boat while sailing through a storm ...

In these pages, he explores the history of polar obsession, with special attention to the 16th-century interest in reaching the North Pole and the more modern attempts of European explorers to do so.

B ear Island is a small island nestled between Spitsbergen and the North Cape, at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents Sea ...

Polar trekker delays North Pole challenge. 1mo. A former Army physiotherapist has postponed the "insanely hard" challenge of becoming the first woman to travel solo and unsupported to the North Pole.

A former Army physiotherapist has postponed the "insanely hard" challenge of becoming the first woman to travel solo and unsupported to the North Pole. Harpreet Chandi MBE, who is nicknamed Polar ...

Related: Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say The Arctic polar vortex is a circle of strong, cold winds that picks up every winter over the North Pole ...

Related: Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say The Arctic polar vortex is a circle of strong, cold winds that picks up every winter over the North Pole ...

Polar trekker delays North Pole challenge Image source, Preet Chandi Image caption, Capt Chandi said without without the necessary funding, the journey was not yet possible ...

Harpreet Chandi, who is nicknamed Polar Preet, had hoped to set off in March from Ellesmere Island, Canada, for the trek of just under 500 miles on shifting sea ice.

Polar trekker delays North Pole challenge. 18 February 2025. Share Save. ... has postponed the "insanely hard" challenge of becoming the first woman to travel solo and unsupported to the North Pole.

One disconcerting thing about sightseeing on these frozen Arctic islands at the edge of the polar ice pack: the biggest tourist attractions might be returning your stare. And to them, you're a ...

Mars’ polar ice cap is slowly pushing its north pole inward That, plus data from the InSight lander, gives us a new view into Mars' interior. John Timmer – Feb 28, 2025 4:47 pm | 31 ...