The polar retrospective – Global context of Arctic events
The “polar retrospective” summarizes events around the Arctic and Antarctic from the previous week and focuses on one or more specific polar aspects.
The “polar retrospective” summarizes events around the Arctic and Antarctic from the previous week and focuses on one or more specific polar aspects.
More than any other Siberian ethnic group, the Nenets have preserved their culture and customs, which they actively share on social media.
In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic, Today, PolarJournal is publishing the second part about the perspective of local and Indigenous Arctic Communities.
Three new communities in the Eastern Hudson Bay region have been connected to the fibre-optic network, according to an announcement by Hilda Snowball, President of the Kativik region, on Monday.
In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic. Today, PolarJournal is publishing the first part about the Arctic as a food exporting region and the renaissance of traditional Arctic cuisine.
When two scientists team up with a filmmaker, the result is Nittaituq. A short film made in a Nunavut village, documenting the Inuit’s approach to climate change.
The Community Council of Longyearbyen on Svalbard is terminating the lease agreement with the Russian Consulate General in Barentsburg for premises in Longyearbyen as of March 31, 2024.
The world’s “purest ice” from Greenland’s glacier has arrived in Dubai after a nine-week journey. It will soon be served in drinks in restaurants.
A podcast takes us to Kirkenes and immerses us in a town between two borders, marked by war and which, through culture and sport, tries to preserve the friendship between Russians and Norwegians.
Despite increasing criticism of Denmark, the royal family holds a special place in Greenlandic hearts.
Unable to hunt and fish due to climate change, hunters in northern Greenland have asked the government for help.
Editor-in-chief and Executive Director Michael Wenger provides a personal review of 2023 and a brief outlook on PolarJournal’s plans for the coming year.
The year 2023 saw several projects and events aimed at strengthening the self-determination and presence of circumpolar Indigenous populations in the Arctic
The entire PolarJournal team in Switzerland, France and Germany wishes everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas season!
A young Norwegian Sámi start-up has just won a prize at the last Arctic Futures Symposium for clothing that combines modernity and Sámi traditions.
From Inuit for Inuit: “SIKU – The Indigenous Social Network” is a unique, highly versatile and powerful social network that enables Inuit to share their knowledge, current observations and stories with other Inuit.
A Canadian perfume manufacturer will be adding a touch of Antarctica with its new product from January 2024, and emperor penguins play an important role.
The avian flu that was detected on South Georgia in October has meanwhile taken hold of the island and elephant seals are also showing an increasing number of deaths, especially among pups.
Chain migration, favorable job opportunities, and a fast track visa process are reasons for the sudden rise of Filipinos in Greenland. Once the economic cycles turn bad, many may need to return.
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.
Greenland changed its time zone over the weekend, simply by not changing its clocks and keeping daylight saving time.
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.
Innovation South Greenland is working to prevent the local sheep farmers from becoming overwhelmed by assisting the many researchers visiting the area.
A fellowship allows researchers to spend several weeks in Iceland, living in the house where former President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was born.