Advertisement
New record: 4.6 million-year-old ice found in Antarctica
The record for the oldest ice found in Antarctica has been broken by a US research team: In the Allan Hills, they discovered 4.6 million-year-old ice from before the ice age.
ESA launches Arctic weather satellites in June
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that it will launch a satellite in June 2024 to improve weather forecasting in the Arctic.
Nunavik adopts a climate change adaptation strategy
Nunavik has recently published its first climate change adaptation strategy, with the aim of enabling the territory to meet the challenges posed by global warming.
Was a deckhand during Antarctic shipwreck: 30 years later he helped replace it
Rasmus Nygaard was aboard the MV Nella Dan when it ran aground by Macquarie Island in 1987.
Four violins, four stations, twelve beats
Physicist Hiroto Nagai composes music using environmental data from the polar regions.
The polar retrospective – Looking beneath Antarctica’s icy coastline
This time, the focus of the review is not on Antarctic sea ice, but on previously neglected Antarctic underwater currents and the topography beneath the largest ice shelf.
How can we reinvent polar research in France?
This week in Brest, a meeting of researchers shows that the scientific community is rethinking its approach to polar issues.
Nuuk and Copenhagen in stand-off over Nordic Council membership
Greenland threatens to leave the Nordic Council if they are not accepted as a full member.
Hope for justice for Inuit abuse victims dies with presumed pedophile priest
The death last week in France of the priest accused of pedophilia, Joannès Rivoire, brings to an end three decades of legal proceedings. He had been accused since 1993 of having sexually abused Inuit children.
Advertisement
Primary cause for the formation of rogue waves found
After detailed observations of waves in the Southern Ocean, wind was identified as the main cause of the formation of rogue waves.
Polar ships of the future: Less ice means need for more icebreakers
The Arctic Ocean is opening up, and the company KNUD E. HANSEN is busy designing the vessels that will sail it.
Signs of stress visible in the infrared
How can we distinguish between calls of recognition and those of distress in a dense penguin breeding colony? The answer lies in the infrared radiation of these animals.
TB still has Nunavut coughing
Tuberculosis epidemics are currently affecting Nunavut. Between an official visit and budgetary issues, the fight against this disease continues in a region that still has extremely high rates.
Artificial intelligence helps to better understand glacier retreat
A research team developed a novel deep learning model that made it possible to create a high-resolution data set of 149 marine-terminating glaciers on Svalbard.
The Polar Retrospective – Looking at the Arctic labor market
The open-pit mining of raw materials in the Canadian Arctic is not only tearing huge holes in the landscape, but also in society if it is discontinued.
World record at the North Pole
On Russian Space Day, 12 April 2024, cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko and his companions, flight instructor Alexander Lynnik and Denis Efremov, jumped from 10,000 meters above the North Pole to the ice camp Barneo North Pole.
Arctic “zombie viruses” could trigger a new pandemic
Scientists warn of ancient “zombie viruses” frozen in the Arctic permafrost. These viruses could trigger serious disease outbreaks when temperatures rise.
Global warming, even a threat for meteorites
In Antarctica, meteorites are threatened by global warming. A situation that could cause valuable information from outer space to disappear forever.
Novatek could discontinue production at Arctic LNG-2
Novatek has significantly reduced the production of liquefied natural gas at its Arctic LNG 2 project. The reason for this decision is a lack of storage facilities and ships.
The amount of microplastics in the Southern Ocean has been significantly underestimated
The pollution of the Southern Ocean with microplastics has been significantly underestimated, as researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred Wegener Institute have shown.
Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers
Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures – submarine curtains or walls – to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica.
In fundraising pitch, Iditarod planners say financial woes could jeopardize epic sled dog race
Between sponsor withdrawals and inflation, the future of Alaska’s famous sled dog race could well be called into question.
Miki cooks Inuit food on cruise ships to teach passengers about his culture
Musk ox, reindeer and soon, perhaps, seal are among the dishes that start onboard dialogues about sustainability and cultural differences.
The magical journey of Greenland’s icebergs in time-lapse
Danish photographer Jonas Høholt has captured the journey of the white giants in the Ilulissat Icefjord, West Greenland, in fascinating time-lapse recordings.
Advertisement
About us
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO!
- You want daily news from the polar regions?
- You want facts and you want to form your own opinion?
- You want information on all sorts of topics, from polar politics to culture?
- You have ideas, tasks or projects around the polar regions and need help?
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.
Heiner Kubny (not pictured) is the author and domainholder of polarjournal.
Our goal: to carry the fascination of the “polar region” into the hearts and minds!
Write, call, or chat with us on our social media channels! We are here for you!
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.