Chef kayaked Greenland’s 3200 kilometer coast to test the Inuit diet
Mike Keen only ate local food and frequently sent samples of feces to a lab in Nuuk.
Expedition cruise ship organization visited Ilulissat to ease increasing tensions
Arctic cruise ship operators have faced headwinds in Greenland this summer, but AECO, an organization representing their interests, hopes that a three-day visit last week will be the start of a needed dialogue.
EU ban on seal products sparks heated reactions – 14,000 replies to public hearing
Artists and hunters in Arctic Canada hope the EU will lift the ban that has been in place since 2009.
What are the dangers of contaminated industrial sites in permafrost?
A research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute is investigating the environmental risks posed by drilling mud pits in the Canadian Mackenzie Delta.
How a professional bicycle race is showcasing Norway’s Arctic landscapes
The four-stage-long Arctic Race of Norway finished with an uphill sprint in Bodø yesterday.
Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future
Close inspections of the soil beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet show that less than one million years ago it was almost entirely gone.
Meet the women behind RADIO ARCTIC
Anna Diljá Sigurðardóttir and Gudrun Havsteen-Mikkelsen have backgrounds in design but now use the medium of sound to explore the poles.
Retreating glaciers might be reason for surge in heavy metals in Arctic animals
An ambitious research project is surveying 16 glaciers to determine if increased levels of heavy metals in Arctic animals are related to glacial retreat.
Canadian university implement first-of-its-kind anti-fraud system to prevent Inuit pretenders
The system was introduced after a woman was sentenced three years in prison for identity fraud in Nunavut.
Astronaut visited Greenland to kickstart its space potential
Five unique factors could help Greenland become part of the growing global space industry, astrophysicist tells Polar Journal.
Nunavut communities in petition to regain access to vital Amazon deliveries
An Amazon warehouse in Iqaluit vastly expanded the selection of products and gave new agency to Nunavut residents, researcher tells Polar Journal.
Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer
Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?
Greenlandic PhD tv-show is looking for international participants
Unlike last year, the Paasisavut competition is open to applications from researchers from across the world.
Should sea ice be considered sovereign territory of the Inuit?
International law does not consider Inuit spatial values and forces ‘sovereignty’ onto a people who does not believe in it, a new PhD project argues.
Norwegian mayor suggested 26-hour days to attract workers to the Arctic
The request made to the EU Commission gained world-wide attention but was never meant to be taken seriously, the mayor of Vadsø told Polar Journal.
A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work
A study published today in PLOS Climate, investigated women’s experiences in frontier science.
A less ‘green’ parliament could shift the EU’s Arctic priorities
The current EU Commission has had an increasingly ‘geopolitical’ role, balancing the widely differing interests of its member states.
Could seaweed be Greenland’s next big export?
The “climate-friendly superfood” can help remote villages battling unemployment, and its supply is seemingly endless.
Greenland’s new tourism law could render some areas “no-go zones”
The new law is currently under public consultations, so tour operators and other stakeholders are wary to discuss it publicly.
“New phone cameras make the aurora accessible but the photos are not like reality”
The news photographer Dominik Plüss captured the northern lights above a church in Basel, Switzerland.
Polar marathons are on the rise
The mindset of the Arctic and Antarctic marathon runners seems to be: “if I have to run 42 kilometers, it may as well be in beautiful surroundings,” a marathon organizer tells Polar Journal.
Greenlandic AI translator inspires small languages around the world
French national television are among the potential users of an AI tool developed for Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq.
South Korea in Arctic dilemma as relationship to Russia deteriorates
Three key Arctic policy areas of South Korea’s have been affected by Russia’s strengthened relationship with North Korea.
Canada’s Arctic defence policy update: All flash, no bang
The Canadian government’s recent defence policy update, Our North: Strong and Free, was recently released with considerable fanfare.
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