The first day of the One Planet – Polar Summit ended with informal discussions yesterday after 10pm alongside the animals in the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle’s evolution gallery, while it started in the middle of the gardens, in the Verniquet amphitheatre, with the launch of the forum.
For several years now, cases of cultural and Indigenous identity appropriation have been multiplying in Canada and the United States. A phenomenon that also affects Inuit.
Due to climatic changes, ocean currents shift and thereby create new upwelling areas in the Arctic Ocean. Expert Dr. Katya Uryupova from The Arctic Institute explains the situation and the consequences.
Next week in Paris, a coalition of countries will meet to discuss the disappearance of the cryosphere and its consequences for human societies. At this forum, scientists from around the world will describe the latest state of the cryosphere’s health to political decision-makers.
To prevent people in Greenland from commiting suicide, a researcher travels up and down the country and successfully holds courses for survivors who want to help others taking a similar path to end their lives.
Arctic communities are growing and need energy. Decarbonized energy is attracting the interest of political decision-makers and certain investors and companies. These topics dominated the energy debates at the Arctic Circle Assembly.
The largest meeting of Arctic stakeholders showed a colorful and diverse side, which, however, cannot mask the difficulties and challenges in the region.
The end of coal: Just over 24 hours ago, an era came to a close in Longyearbyen. For decades, the power plant supplied electricity and heat produced with Svalbard’s own coal.
A group of researchers is looking for people who want to open their homes to them. They would like to measure if Greenlandic homes have too high a concentration of the hazardous gas radon.
A group of 67 Greenlandic women, who had IUDs inserted without their consent, are demanding a compensation payment of EUR 40,000 each from the Danish government.
Innovation South Greenland is working to prevent the local sheep farmers from becoming overwhelmed by assisting the many researchers visiting the area.
In Nunavut schools, Elders teach children and teenagers traditional Inuit knowledge and skills to turn individuals into global citizens and experts in Arctic living conditions.