Polar bear – what’s next?
The polar bear has become a symbol of climate change. While researchers and politicians continue to merely debate instead of act: How is the king of the Arctic doing?
Whale Safari Andenes
After the long break caused by the pandemic, whale watching tours in northern Norway started again at the beginning of June.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 5
The Polar Expeditions Classification Scheme (PECS) provides a contemporary characterization of polar travel by combining traditional and modern terminology into one label.
The Art of printing in the Arctic
Peoples of the Arctic use a wide range of materials in their art. Many of these can be found locally and have always been used.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 4
The future has already begun. Some rely on the use of the wind as a driving force and thus forego pulling sleds under their own power.
Emperor penguins as ‘breathing artists’
Penguins spend half of their lives in the water. Observations have shown that they can spend longer periods under water than was previously known.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 3
The Norwegians seem to have been born into polar skiing. Time and again they have laid great and innovative landmarks at the poles.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 2
After the conquest of the South Pole by Roald Amundsen on 14 December 1911, the first crossing of the continent became the focus of interest.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 1
While there have long been recognised classification systems in mountaineering, these are only rudimentary for sports ambitious ice journeys in polar regions.
Russia counts its polar bears
In the summer of 2021, expedition members will gather information about the polar bear population as part of the Master of the Arctic environmental project.
Gratulerer med dagen – Norway’s Constitution Day
Today, May 17, Norway celebrates its first constitution of 1814, and guest author Stefan Leimer also wishes his new homeland “Gratulerer med dagen”.
Spring in the Arctic
April is over. Higher temperatures and migrating birds return to the north. To us, however, earlier than to the Canadian Arctic. In northern Canada, about 150 species of birds are breeding.
Josephine Peary – by the conqueror’s side
Josephine Peary is considered the first white woman to winter in the Arctic. She was the wife of Robert E. Peary, whom she actively supported in his attempts to reach the North Pole.
UPDATE: US nuclear submarine docks near Tromsø
In the future, nuclear submarines of NATO partners will be able to dock near the Norwegian city of Tromsø.
Nobile’s drama and Amundsen’s end
The conquest of the North Pole was highly contested in the 1920s. Arguments, insults and mishaps were part of the daily routine.
Solo to the South Pole – “Not bad for a girl!”
The German extreme athlete Anja Blacha was the first woman to reach the South Pole solo, unassisted and unsupported, and showed that polar expeditions are not the domain of men alone.
Innovative salmon farm in northern Norway
The most sustainable and fish-friendly onshore salmon farming facility is to be built in northern Norway. Stefan Leimer took a look at it for us.
Book – Meine Welt schmilzt
The book “Meine Welt schmilzt” by Line Nagell Ylvisäker vividly describes the effects of climate change and has also touched guest author Stefan Leimer.
Art and Endangered Species in Northeastern of Siberia
At the most easterly point of Siberia, just across the Bering Strait from Alaska, lies the village of Uelen in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Spring awakening of Indian crocodiles in northern Norway
Spring is also slow to arrive in northern Norway, and the few marsh crocodiles that have been released on Andøya are slow to emerge from their winter dormancy.
Adolphus Greely – The Drill Sergeant
He had no experience with the Arctic. But he knew how to wage war. Adolphus Greely joined the army at the age of 17 and was severely wounded three times.
Norway’s future in the space business
Norway is planning to expand its space activities on the island of Andøya and is building a new spaceport for satellites.
Master diver of the oceans
If the beautiful Sedna had not resisted her father’s wish to marry her off to a black raven, there would be no seals in the seas today.
Museum Cerny and the Kuala Lumpur Connection
An exhibition of batiks from Nunavik, the Arctic part of the province of Quebec in eastern Canada, will open at the Cerny Museum in mid-March 2021.
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