About Polar World
Polar World explores Earth's coldest regions as living ecosystems and important parts of the global climate system. It compares the Arctic and Antarctica while covering wildlife, ice, weather, northern peoples, exploration, and rapid environmental change.
The Arctic
Arctic Ocean, tundra, sea ice, seasons, wildlife, and northern communities.
ExploreAntarctica
Ice sheet, mountains, research stations, penguins, dry valleys, and the Southern Ocean.
ExplorePolar Animals
Polar bears, penguins, seals, whales, foxes, caribou, and cold adaptations.
ExploreIce & Glaciers
Glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, ice shelves, icebergs, and how polar ice moves.
ExplorePolar Weather
Extreme cold, wind, blizzards, polar night, inversions, and weather observation.
ExplorePeople of the Arctic
Inuit, Sámi, Nenets, Yupik, northern communities, languages, and traditional knowledge.
ExplorePolar Exploration
Navigation, expeditions, mapping, science, ships, aircraft, and survival in extreme environments.
ExploreClimate & Conservation
Sea ice loss, glaciers, permafrost, ecosystems, research, and conservation.
ExplorePolar Facts
Surprising facts about ice, daylight, penguins, polar bears, deserts, and Earth's climate.
ExploreGames
Play and learn with educational games.
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