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The time Polynesians lived in the subantarctic
A new study shows that Enderby Island, 500 kilometers south of New Zealand, was settled by Polynesians for about 70 years.
Beyond Epica goes back a million years, under the ice
Neck and neck with the Australians, Europe’s most ambitious drilling project in Antarctica has reached a depth of 2,000 meters and is well positioned to be the first to reach very old ice.
Nukannguaq visited Greenland’s first inhabitants in Peary Land
Research assistant Nukannguaq Mathiesen came closer to understanding the climate and people of northernmost Greenland 4,500 years ago.
The Polar Retrospective – A Canadian apology, a new airport, and a French-Chilean friendship
This week, we look at a mass-slaughter of sled-dogs, an airport expansion, and a French-Chiliean cooperation that may extent to Antarctica.
When AI reinvents the polar regions
With the proliferation of AI-generated videos on the internet, a false and stereotypical image of the polar world is spreading, with the risk of replacing the discourse of polar experts.
On a SUP through the Northwest Passage: ”I have never experienced solitude like this”
Karl Kruger is about half of the way through his journey. In the next two years, he hopes to complete the standup paddle board expedition through the legendary passage.
How can you tell if a polar bear is pregnant?
It is not for lack of trying. But to this day scientists know of no reliable way to tell if a polar bear is pregnant.
Underwater curtains: a risk for the Antarctic Treaty?
Underwater curtains could be installed in Antarctica, but this technique for preserving glaciers is controversial. Two researchers, a lawyer and a political scientist, have explored the consequences of their deployment on the functioning of the Antarctic Treaty.
The Polar Retrospective – A slowing ocean stream, an Antarctic cure for bananas, and whales colliding with ships
The Polar Retrospective looks at recent scientific publications from the world’s polar regions. This week, we look at studies on bananas, whale-ship collisions, and an important Atlantic ocean stream that may soon slow down.
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COP29: Urgent calls from science and policy for immediate decarbonization
Today marks the official final day of the 29th World Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. As is often the case, a major breakthrough has yet to be achieved. Therefore, scientists and governments of the Ambition on Melting Ice group are urging all countries to significantly step up their efforts.
Local researcher won the Greenland PhD-cup with a passionate speech to the nation
Regine Møller from Aalborg University, Denmark, managed to bring both passion and information to the stage as she won the Greenlandic research competition Paasisavut on last week. Watch a recording of the show below.
Krill – “This year, unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement”
At the 43rd meeting of the CCAMLR Commission, the divergence of vision between environmental conservation and sustainable fishing came face to face to the extent that no agreement was reached on the future of krill fishing. On the one hand, a project for a marine protected area around the Antarctic Peninsula, and on the other, a modernisation and increase in the allocation of fishing quotas. To find out more about this unprecedented event, we spoke to Dr. Javier Arata, executive officer of ARK, the association of companies for responsible krill fishing.
Managing the route, from Australia to Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail
Hiking in the magnificent Greenlandic backcountry as your job? For many, this may seem like the ultimate fantasy, but for Lisa Germany it is a professional reality. Interview.
Cod shoal devours 10 million capelin within a few hours
In the Barents Sea north of the North Cape, a research team recorded the largest predation event ever observed using a new acoustic mapping technique.
Trump’s new term bodes ill for the Arctic region
Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency of the United States and the latest announcements concerning the formation of the government may well have toxic effect on the Arctic equilibrium, in terms of both security and climate. Timo Koivurova, a Finnish expert on Arctic affairs, shares his analysis.
Norway apologizes to the Sami people
On November 12, the Norwegian Parliament apologized to the Sami and the country’s Indigenous populations for the policy of forced assimilation and its consequences, which are still very much with us today.
Tropical climatic phenomenon affects Antarctic fishery
A recent study published in Nature Scientific Reports shows that El Niño and La Niña influence the recruitment capacity of Antarctic toothfish in the Ross Sea, a succulent fish sold at a good price. These results will no doubt be discussed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
Greenland’s pristine nature used to help veterans with PTSD
By coincidence, Veteran Project Greenland discovered that a stint in unspoiled nature can help alleviate PTSD symptoms and even prevent suicide.
Cryosphere at a tipping point for irreversible loss and damage
Annual update on the state of world’s ice stores warns of drastically higher costs without immediate emissions réductions.
The Polar Retrospective – Wandering Antarctic birds moving beyond their boundaries
Two penguins that went astray thousands of miles and wandering albatrosses that are less wind-loving than assumed show how Antarctic birds are moving their boundaries.
Marie-Noëlle Rimaud, islander, polar explorer and pioneer
Polar tourism in Greenland is not a subject frequently addressed in French economic and social sciences. Yet Marie-Noëlle Rimaud is now able to capture what was once just over the horizon, and observe it through her own unique lens.
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How hunters in North Greenland bred sled dogs with wolves for aggression, fearlessness, and strength
A new study shows how a practice which had almost turned into myth was, in fact, very real.
Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales
Researchers observed a sharp decline in effective population size in bowhead whales concurrent with commercial whaling.
Cross inspection of Casey and Dumont d’Urville research stations
Last summer, the scientific stations operating on the east coast of Antarctica, both French and Australian, passed the cross inspection test, an Antarctic Treaty transparency exercise.
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- You want daily news from the polar regions?
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Then PolarJournal is the right place for you! Our international team 2023 (from left to right: Mirjana Binggeli (CH), Dr. Michael Wenger (CH), Julia Hager (D), Camille Lin (F) and Heiner Kubny (not pictured) provides news, images and videos from the polar regions. Guest authors from various countries and experts in their fields enrich the news with blog entries, opinions and analyses. Daily updates, to the point, fact-based and now in three languages! With decades of real experience on the ground, we know what we are talking about. Our knowledge, experience and connections should help you to better understand the polar regions.
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THE 2019 FOUNDING TEAM!
During the summer of 2019, polar photographers Heiner Kubny (right) and his wife Rosamaria (2nd from right) joined forces with journalist and author Christian Hug (3rd from right) and polar guide Dr. Michael Wenger (far left) to create a German-language information platform for polar affairs, marking the start of PolarJournal.
The aim: to carry the fascination of the polar regions into people’s hearts and minds and to show how diverse, important and influential the Arctic and Antarctic are.
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