The friend with whom my family and I are staying is a BBC science reporter. She once went to a near-Arctic field station with some other science journalists, curious about how researchers spend their time in such a cold, harsh and mosquito-ridden environment. See for yourself.
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It seems funny to talk about giant mosquitos in the Arctic, but it’s definitely true. They are a vital link in the food chain that supports spawning salmon, who in turn support the grizzly bears.
BTW, Toolik Firld Station is two degrees north of the Arctic circle, so I wonder about calling it “near-Arctic.” How far north do you have to go to be “Arctic?”
Ken: Yes, it’s north of the Arctic Circle, I was referring to the Arctic Ocean.
So this is why scientists continue to write papers about global warming … so that they can get fat grants to go to exotic, fun destinations life this one.
“She once went to a near-Arctic field station with some other science journalists, curious about how researchers spend their time in such a cold, harsh and mosquito-ridden environment.”
Why bother? Your friend faces innumeracy and and scientific ignorance every day in the BBC.
@James: Why bother? Your friend faces innumeracy and and scientific ignorance every day in the BBC
This is well over the mark. No denying the BBC bungles scientific coverage at times, but you are painting with too broad a brush — they have some truly outstanding people in their science unit.