Two new studies by our colleagues have demonstrated that emerging pollutants — such as pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, and endocrine disruptors, reach the Arctic cryosphere via medium- to long-range atmospheric transport. doi.org/10.1016/j.en... doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

🌍✊ Joining the #GlobalClimateStrike today in Ny-Ålesund. We need real climate action now - our future depends on it. #ActNow #ClimateJustice 🐻‍❄️🌡 📸 A.Herbaut

In the framework of the #ISACCO, #PAGINA and #IONOsmart projects, INGV and Politecnico di Torino have just installed new scientific systems at the Dirigibile Italia base to study the polar ionosphere and the effects of space weather conditions on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals.

Some photos showing the presence of Italian researchers at the Svalbard Science Conference 2025. @cnr-isp.bsky.social @cnrisac.bsky.social

🇳🇴❄️ A strong delegation of Italian researchers is taking part in the Svalbard Science Conference 2025 in Oslo — a key international event dedicated to polar research and collaboration. Proud to represent Italian scientific excellence within the global research community! 🇮🇹🔬🌍

At the 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐧-𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐂𝐓, we installed: 🔹 A 𝟑𝟔𝟎° 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 to capture immersive views of the Arctic environment🔹 An innovative 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 in snow and soil

📍North Pole 🔄 The fall 2025 mission of Project Sedna is underway! We returned to Arctic waters to focus on phytoplankton, zooplankton, eDNA, and acoustic monitoring. This research helps to understand how Arctic ecosystem and marine mammals are responding to climate change. 🔬 Science never stops.

Rivedi la puntata di @PresaDiretta.Rai dal titolo “Terra – Ultima chiamata”, dedicata ai #cambiamenticlimatici ed alle emissioni di #metano, con un servizio girato presso la nostra base ed il contributo dei ricercatori @cnrsocial! @cnr-isp.bsky.social #Cnr_igg taglia.link/TerraUltimaC...

Periodic inspection of the Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower completed by @cnr-isp.bsky.social & @cnrisac.bsky.social teams. Installed 4 new thermo-hygrometers and 2 soil probes for temperature/humidity profiles. Funded by #arcticpassion, #Interact & #EniArtico. #Arctic #ClimateResearch

TRACE-AtlantIC was a success! 🌊🚢 Using U-236 & I-129 tracers, we track Atlantification—how Atlantic waters reshape Arctic fjords. CTD surveys in Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden Water samples collected Key climate data secured Thanks to CNR-ISP, DIFA UniBo & Arctic Field Grant 💙 #ClimateChange

🌍❄️ #BRISMIC: plants, microbes & soils in Arctic permafrost. Field + drone data to study #ClimateChange & #ArcticGreening.

The #FishMICRO mission to study Arctic fish #microbiomes in Svalbard has concluded. The samples collected will help us understand how #climatechange affects these fragile marine ecosystems.

The #EcoClimate 2025 activities successfully concluded. #Arctic lake greenhouse gas emissions were measured in real-time for the first time and nutrient inputs mapped. Data will improve predictions on #climatechange impacts on Arctic #biodiversity and wetlands' role in future climate regulation.

During the 2nd summer 2025 campaign for 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐔𝐒 project, IRET researchers maintained structures, took soil respiration data and upgraded temperature sensors. First data looks promising! Work by 𝐄. 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐳𝐳𝐢 & 𝐂. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢, with key support from 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 (ISP). #ITEX #Arctic #CNR-IRET

The CYANACTALP project has completed its final #Arctic field campaign. How does climate-driven greening of lake shores affect #cyanobacteria? Research by Camilla Capelli #SUPSI, in collaboration with #INRS, hosted at the Italian research station #DirigibileItalia thanks to #SwissPolarInstitute.

On 14 August 1925, the #SvalbardTreaty came into force. 🇮🇹 was among the original signatories, securing rights in the Arctic that we still honor today through science, diplomacy ❄️

The 2025 campaign by #IGG-CNR to measure CO2 fluxes in the tundra at the #DirigibileItalia base in #NyÅlesund, #Svalbard, aimed at understanding how photosynthesis and respiration are affected by climate change, has come to an end. Thanks to the Dirigibile Italia staff for their support.

📍 North Pole ✅ Mission complete! The second 2025 Project Sedna expedition ends successfully. Drones, hydrophones, tags, and the sharp eyes of our researchers collected key data on how climate change affects marine mammals. 🔬 Now, the analysis begins! #climatechange #nyålesund #polarecology

🇬🇧❄️ UNDER: science in Arctic catchments! Just ended the summer campaign in Ny-Ålesund & Hornsund 🇳🇴. The project, conducted by IGG-CNR 🇮🇹 & IGF PAS 🇵🇱, explores groundwater–surface water links in a warming Arctic. Next stop: autumn in Hornsund! #ArcticResearch #ClimateChange #Svalbard

📍 North Pole. Second mission 2025 of Project SEDNA in progress. 🐋 We're studying how climate change affects the presence and foraging behaviour of the fin whale. Our researchers are currently in the field, collecting acoustic data and capturing video footage and aerial images using drones.

🌱 Just back from the Arctic! CNR-IRET researchers completed the summer mission of Beyond Soil, as part of the PhD project by @carlottavolts.bsky.social on impacts of large herbivores in C & N cycles in High Arctic tundra, with new focus on soil microbial activity, in collaboration with NPI.

VECNA_III is back in Svalbard! Dr Profeta, Prof. Russo, Dr Marinchel & Dr G. De Vincenzi are monitoring NIMS using traps, eDNA, hydrophones & cameras around Ny-Ålesund. 30 June–10 July. Thanks @dirigibileitalia! #Arctic #marinebiology #doorKnockerSpecies #eDNA

This week, @cnr-isp.bsky.social organized a visit to the Dirigibile Italia Arctic Station to showcase the facility to CNR office managers. It was a chance to highlight research activities, support collaborations with other institutions, and strengthen ties with our Norwegian hosts.

📢 Big news! #Cnr_inm and #Cnr_isp successfully completed NYA 2025 Arctic mission! Achieved key climate data, deployed new sensors (PNRR-ITINERIS), activated real-time buoy, and sampled for marine biodiversity. Back next year to monitor Earth's sensitive Arctic! #ClimateChange

New oceanographic buoy in Ny-Ålesund! 🌊🔬 Part of PNRR #ITINERIS, installed by @cnr-isp.bsky.social & #cnr_inm. Sends real-time data & uses microbial #eDNA to "read" marine biodiversity. Helps understand & protect the #Arctic from #ClimateChange. Remote control for #phytoplankton bloom tracking!

New oceanographic buoy in Ny-Ålesund! 🌊🔬 Part of PNRR #ITINERIS, installed by CNR-ISP & CNR-INM. Sends real-time data & uses microbial eDNA to "read" marine biodiversity. Helps understand & protect the #Arctic from #ClimateChange. Remote control for #phytoplankton bloom tracking!

🇬🇧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝 🐋❄️🌊 The first mission of the second year at the North Pole for the Sedna project draws to a close. Thanks to the researchers, technicians and PhD students, who contributed valuable data. #finwhales #climatechange #articresearch @szndohrn.bsky.social @cnr-isp.bsky.social

Are whales changing course? We’re heading back to the North Pole with the Sedna Project to understand how climate change is affecting the fin whale’s migration and feeding behavior in the Arctic. ❄️ #iascnr #unisapienza #dirigibileitalia #polarecology @szndohrn.bsky.social @cnr-isp.bsky.social

97 years ago today the airship Italia reached the North Pole. 🇮🇹

Since May 12, EEE researchers are maintaining POLAR detectors at the CNR Arctic Station "Dirigibile Italia" in Ny-Ålesund. Active since 2019, they collect cosmic ray data in extreme latitudes—part of a CREF-INFN project involving Italian high school students. @cnr-isp.bsky.social

Meet Leandro Nahuel Rotondo, our new Station Leader! A biochemist with a PhD in biology, he’s wintered in Antarctica and now brings his passion for polar science to the Arctic—supporting research, managing ops, and embracing the wild beauty of remote regions. Welcome Leandro!

🔬❄️ We’re live! The CNR Arctic Station “Dirigibile Italia” has landed on Bluesky. From Svalbard, we’ll share stories of Italian science in the heart of the Arctic. Follow us! #CNR #DirigibileItalia #ArcticResearch #PolarScience #ClimateChange @cnr-isp.bsky.social Photo by Simonetta Montaguti