App, app, hooray!
As of now, PolarJournal is the first polar information platform to be available for download as an app version for Android and Apple devices free of charge.
AAD regulates alcohol policy on research stations
The amount of alcohol on Australian Antarctic research stations will be adjusted to reflect current Australian Government health guidelines on personal consumption.
Former AWI director dies at the age of 80
The former director of the Alfred Wegener Institute and the GEOMAR Institute in Kiel, Jörn Thiede, has died at the age of 80.
HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, POLARJOURNAL!
Today PolarJournal celebrates its 2nd anniversary and looks back on an exciting year, but also looks forward with hope.
Focus on global plastic pollution
In a recent review article, scientists highlight consequences of weathering and degradation processes in plastics and warn of potentially irreversible pollution.
In the same boat – Norway’s plastic waste gets the chop
An NGO in Norway wants to rid the country’s beaches of plastic waste by 2025 and is relying on volunteers and politics.
Black-browed albatross returns to Yorkshire
A very special feathered guest is currently once again delighting visitors to a nature reserve in Yorkshire, England.
Openings for Arctic tourism despite threat of delta variant
Although COVID case numbers are on the rise again in several European countries due to the delta variant, some Arctic regions are opening their borders to tourists.
Weak Internet at the South Pole
Amundsen Scott Base employees can’t rely on downloading movies from Netflix for entertainment. This is due to the weak internet connection.
Russian activists demand action on the accident at Nornikel
Indigenous representatives from the far north of Russia recently visited Switzerland to demand action from the subsidiaries of the Norilsk oil spill.
The most exclusive hair salon is in Antarctica
The most exclusive hair salon in the world is located on Ross Island in Antarctica. To get a haircut on the spot is practically impossible for the ‘common man’.
An appeal to Swiss banks from the Russian Arctic
Swiss banks may not be allies of indigenous communities. But their financial clout could push companies to change their business practices.
The Outpost – Life and Love in Tikhaya Bay
Historian and polar guide Dmitry “Mitya” Kiselev writes in his book about the first Soviet Arctic station on Franz Josef Land, which was a pioneer in many aspects.
Solar eclipse with ring of fire moves over Arctic
Today at 10:12 CET a solar eclipse will be visible in large parts of the Arctic, but also in other parts of the northern hemisphere.
Illustrated book – Expedition Arctic
The exclusive photo book on the MOSAiC expedition to the Arctic shows the researchers at work and impressions of this expedition in impressive pictures by Esther Horvath.
“Arctic Connect” delayed
As Russian news agencies reported, the project to build the fiber-optic communication line “Arctic Connect” is to be revamped.
Further opening steps for travel to Arctic regions
The latest easing in Norway and Greenland radiate a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered polar tourism industry
Great honour for the first Swiss in Antarctica
A memorial plaque to the first Swiss in Antarctica, Dr Xavier Mertz, has been unveiled in Hobart Harbour.
30 years of IAATO: “Our mission endures”
On its 30th anniversary and despite the crisis caused by the pandemic, the IAATO reaffirms its commitment to sustainable and safe Antarctic tourism.
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”.
No aid for some tourism companies in Svalbard
The distribution of aid funds planned by the Longyearbyen Local Council is considered unfair and discriminatory by some representatives of the tourism industry
Fellowship for prospective polar researchers to be awarded
An IAATO-funded fellowship is open to prospective Antarctic researchers and their applications are due by the end of May.
Slow opening of the Falkland Islands to tourists?
In the Falkland Islands, preparations for the upcoming tourist season are being discussed and a relaxation of the quarantine requirement is being considered.
Construction start for fiber optic line Murmansk – Vladivostok
The construction of the fiber-optic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok is scheduled to start in late May – early June.
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