Indian monsoon and the Arctic connection
The frozen land mass of the Arctic stretches for miles in each direction as our small propeller plane makes its short flight from Longyearbyen to Ny Alesund. This small settlement was first inhabited in 1916 during World War I to mine coal for battleships. Today, a united effort by the world is driving some of the top scientists to this place to understand and find ways to save the planet from the effects of climate change.
