Environmental Science: Advances Blog

This themed collection showcases the latest research in Environmental Science: Advances on the influence of local sources versus long-range transport of organic contaminants in the Arctic.

Guest Edited by Derek Muir, Cynthia de Wit, Roland Kallenborn and Katrin Vorkamp, this exciting collection features reviews, case studies and primary research which seek to improve our understanding of the effect of organic contaminants in the Arctic environment. As the Arctic continues to experience rapid environmental change, understanding the sources and movement of contaminants is increasingly important for assessing their impacts on Arctic ecosystems.

Ongoing legacy contamination from a military radar station in Iceland: a case study

María J. Gunnarsdottir Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2024) 3 (7): 972–982.

Dioxins in the Arctic: local sources vs. long-range transport

Ling Gou et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2024) 3 (11): 1552–1563.

Wet wipes in untreated wastewater are a source of litter pollution to the arctic marine environment – a case study on the loads of litter and microplastics in wastewater effluents in Greenland

Lis Bach et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (2): 223–234.

Local sources versus long-range transport of organic contaminants in the Arctic: future developments related to climate change

Derek Muir et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (3): 355–408.

Impact of wildfires on the drinking water catchment for the capital area of Iceland – a case study

María J. Gunnarsdottir et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (4): 606–618.

On thin ice – a review of multi-level governance regarding Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern (CEAC)

Emily Cowan et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (4): 584–594.

Do Arctic local sources of pollution influence the exposure of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) analyzed in contaminant monitoring programs?

Magali Houde et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (7): 990–1013.

The status of domestic wastewater treatment in the Arctic

Pernille Erland Jensen et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2025) 4 (9): 1373–1402.

Industrial and public infrastructure as local sources of organic contaminants in the Arctic

Roland Kallenborn et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2026) 5 (2): 304–347.

Local sources vs. long-range transport of current-use flame retardants at Nuuk, Greenland – results from model calculations

Katrin Vorkamp et al. Environ. Sci.: Adv. (2026) 5 (9): 2226–2240.

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