I will never forget Pyramiden , an abandoned Russian mining town on Svalbard that I visited last year. Walking over green grass unheard of in the Arctic and passing by building complexes that could be the homes of hundreds of people.

Greenpeace International's Comms Project Manager, Dave Walsh writes from the Esperanza, as the Arctic Under Pressure Expedition 2010 sadly comes to an end. Following its return from the far north of Svalbard, where it had been...

Dave Walsh writes from Esperanza, currently sailing the Arctic ocean as part of Greenpeace's Arctic Under Pressure Expedition 2010 . While we’ve been off the coast of Svalbard, we’ve had had all kinds of weather – but luckily...

Iris, a marine biologist and oceans campaigner from Greenpeace Germany, explores the bottom of the Arctic ocean. I am Iris, an oceans campaigner from Greenpeace Germany, and part of the Arcitc Under Pressure Expedition team .

A blog entry by Dr. Janet Cotter, scientist on board the Esperanza for the Arctic Under Pressure Expedition . As the Esperanza leaves Ny Ålesund and Svalbard, the mesocosms are all set up and running, and our job...

Greenpeace International Comms officer Dave Walsh blogs from the Esperanza in the Arctic Ocean. The Esperanza is currently at anchor just offshore from the town of Longyearbyen, in the Arctic islands of Svalbard, from where...