Liz Kalaugher reports from the High Arctic as she travels aboard the Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard vessel. She has joined an expedition investigating the effects of climate change off Banks Island.

Overnight, we've moved to Summer Harbour, where the ship spends all day taking on fuel from the barge that's been moored here since last summer. There's still plenty of ice around near the coast and it helps to keep the barge steady as we moor alongside.

The captain has issued strict instructions for the scientists to tidy up their labs onboard. They need to tie down all their glassware ready for when the ship goes out on the open water. ... Read full article