Review of the book by Bernadette Hince "Cold Words - A Polar Dictionary".

I submit a review of the interesting book by Patrick De Deckker on the Belgica expedition 1897-1899. It describes the expedition and evaluates the results for the first time.

This an obituary in German for the late Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Spaeth, a polar researcher who participated in six Antarctic expeditions between 1982 and 1994.

Lewis Juckes tells his once-in-a-lifetime adventure of being a young geologist in East Antarctica. Sent on a 2-year trip by Prof. Lester King to find geological evidence for a former connection between southern Africa and East Antarctica in Gondwana, he not only has to deal with a hostile climate and complex geology but also needs to master a dog-sled team.

The International Conference on Permafrost 2024 brought together researchers and local voices in Whitehorse, Canada, to explore diverse perspectives on permafrost thaw and adaptation to the changing Arctic environments. With support from the German Society for Polar Research, three early career researchers from Germany joined this global exchange, gaining insight, inspiration, and valuable new connections within the scientific community.

Penguins have survived for over 60 million years, yet many colonies are now changing rapidly. This overview links fossils, ancient colony remains, and modern surveys to place today’s trends in a long context. Some populations are expanding, but ice-dependent species are at high risk where sea ice breaks up earlier, and food shortages can worsen where fishing overlaps. These results support protecting key breeding and feeding areas, and limiting disturbance and catches in possible warming scenarios.

This is a review of a compilation of historical events that deal with the Far North in a variety of ways covering a total period of 2332 years.

It is a review of a book on an Inupiaq woman written for 8 year old children, who took part in an expedition to Wrangel Island in 1921–1923 and who survived as only person. The book describes her life as loving mother who struggled for her children against racism.

This research contains the views of gifted students who do not live in the polar regions (PRs) and are unaware of events in these regions and their effects. It is thought that students who are knowledgeable about PRs may be more sensitive towards these areas. For this reason, the students' level of knowledge about remote regions and their sources of information have been examined.

Research data only retain their value when they are properly documented and preserved. This report summarizes insights from a seminar on data archiving for early-career researchers. Contributions from data repositories and research projects showed that early planning, clear metadata, and shared responsibility improve data reuse, reproducibility, and scientific impact. Continued training and community standards will further strengthen research quality.

This paper reviews how the Alfred Wegener Institute studies changes in the ocean and the polar ice regions under climate warming. We bring together results from field observations, laboratory work, and computer models to show how melting ice and changing seas affect global climate and sea level. By combining many approaches, we identify key advances, remaining gaps, and future priorities. Integrating these methods improves our ability to project future climate change and guide decision-making.