Every year again: license hunting of wolves in Norway, Sweden, Finland
In the three Scandinavian countries, 96 wolves are to be culled. However, an injunction stopped the killing of 25 wolves in the protected area in Norway.
Greenland’s power infrastructure is coming undone
A failure to invest in maintenance is starting to show
Pollution of drinking water in Nunavut’s capital continues
Fuel residue contamination of drinking water in Iqaluit continues and officials have now shut down the water treatment plant.
Thawing permafrost is undermining Arctic infrastructure
Dealing with it will be hugely expensive
Polar regions feel grip of omicron
The omicron variant of the Sars-COV2 virus has also reached the polar regions and is causing great difficulties.
Captain appointed for Russia’s North Pole platform
The North Pole platform “Severny Polyus”, which is currently under construction, has a captain: the experienced and well-known Captain Sergey Nesterov is to take the helm from the fall of 2022.
More rabies cases in arctic foxes in Nunavut
The increase in rabies cases in Arctic foxes in Nunavut appears to be related to a large increase in the fox population.
Iqaluit’s water supply restored, but…
Since mid-December, the drinking water supply in Nunavut’s capital had been restored. But just 6 days later, it was compromised again.
A new face joins the PolarJournal team
PolarJournal strengthens its editorial team by working with US journalist Kevin McGwin
Princely visit to Svalbard planned for summer
Prince Albert II of Monaco is planning a visit to Svalbard this summer in memory of his ancestor Albert I.
Faroese restaurant to make Greenland detour
The chefs of Koks will bring their uncompromising approach to taking food with them. The country’s tourism industry is more interested in what they will leave behind.
Sugar keeps some Greenlanders healthy
A small part of the Greenlandic population does something good for a healthy cardiovascular system by eating sweets. A genetic variation is responsible for this.
COVID virus reaches Belgian Antarctic station
The COVID virus has reached the Belgian Antarctic station “Princess Elisabeth Antarctica”, where currently 16 out of 25 people have tested positive.
Goodbye 2021, Welcome 2022!
The year 2021 was a polarizing year in many ways, also in the Arctic and Antarctic. But a look back nourishes hope for the coming 2022.
New Trans-Arctic submarine cable in planning
Cinia and telecom company Far North Digital announced joint efforts to build a fiber optic cable system connecting Europe and Asia.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
The PolarJournal team wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Australian icebreaker “Nuyina” with software problems
The maiden voyage of the new Australian icebreaker “Nuyina” had to be postponed due to problems with the alarm and monitoring system.
Snow goggles are not a recent invention
Snow goggles have been a useful tool against snow blindness for thousands of years among the indigenous peoples of the Arctic who live in the ice and snow.
Is sustainable flying to Antarctic a real possibility?
Notwithstanding awareness and general concerns on the part of environment and climate protection, White Desert is convinced that flights to Antarctica can be carried out more and more sustainably.
Longyearbyen is home to the world’s northernmost brewery
Robert Johansen has started a microbrewery in Longyearbyen to produce a real Svalbard beer. For the time being, an old Norwegian law from 1928 stood in the way.
Book “Cape Race – Eine Biographie”
A book that breathes life into a ship: The biography of the “Cape Race” shows how the small ship turned from a fishing trawler to an elegant expedition ship.
Arctic Hub – A bridge between research and society in Greenland
The International Arctic Hub platform has been active for about a year and went online with its new website a few days ago.
Historical films about Greenland available online
The Danish Film Institute has been digitizing historical films about Greenland for years, which are freely available online.
Second apology likely for Denmark’s Greenland experiment gone wrong
The Danish PM Mette Frederiksen plans a second official apology to the survivors of a failed social experiment conducted by Denmark in the 1950s, but this time in Greenland and in person.
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