This week, we share a video of an all-black king penguin. We also look at a bleak prediction for the future of Arctic ice-coverage, but a good piece of news for the Arctic seafloor.
A breath of fresh air is blowing through the polar regions of the internet: Polar Journal AG, the popular platform for all polar enthusiasts, will have a new look and a new web address from January 1, 2025.
With Christmas just around the corner, Polar Journal AG has put together a selection of the best polar books. Enough to fill Santa’s sack or to offer yourself a moment of escape.
This week, we look at a mass-slaughter of sled-dogs, an airport expansion, and a French-Chiliean cooperation that may extent to Antarctica.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new study shows how a practice which had almost turned into myth was, in fact, very real.
Researchers observed a sharp decline in effective population size in bowhead whales concurrent with commercial whaling.
Beyond its beauty and magic, the Arctic is a unique canvas of horror that has been the backdrop to numerous films.
The Swiss research prize will be awarded to Amy Macfarlane for her PhD investigating snow microstructure on sea ice. One of her findings showed that snow on sea ice does not only fall from the sky above but also forms from the sea below.
Still a dream of the future, but the first test was successful: the automated process developed as part of the German research project FAST-CAST 2 for calculating optimal ship routes through drifting sea ice will probably make navigation in the ice easier in the future.
Polar bears and Arctic animals in general and elephant seals subantarctic islands are increasingly threatened by pathogens due to substantial environmental changes also induced by humans.
The area affected by oil and gas production and mining in the Arctic is growing every year, as a new study by the University of Zurich shows. In addition to night-time light pollution, industrial activities lead to numerous other problems for nature and the environment.
The Swiss ALPS Museum is opening a new, unique exhibition on Friday featuring the massive changes taking place in Greenland and how the people there are dealing with them.
Scheduled for release on YouTube this Friday, Nunatta Ataani examines the mining history of Nunavik and the current challenges posed by the exploitation of its resources. A difficult topic that this documentary aims to tackle, giving pride of place to Inuit testimonies.
This year’s largest Arctic gathering was a balancing act between the business as usual and a more militarized tone, but also underlines the importance of dialogue.
The Arctic has become an increasingly popular travel destination in recent years. In the new podcast, Radio Arctic discusses the future of tourism in the Arctic with various experts.
Since October 4, the Tara Polar Station has been floating in the port of Cherbourg. Her design is based on the traditional architecture inherited from Arctic expeditions. Her originality makes her one of the few maritime resources capable of deploying long-term scientific missions operating under minimal conditions in this little-traveled ocean.
An historic financial agreement was signed last week to enable the Inuvialuit to develop their child and family support services. This agreement could pave the way for other Inuit communities to deal with this sensitive issue.
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