Three Swiss will sail solo in the Southern Ocean
With 41 days to go to the start, Oliver Heer, Justine Mettraux and Alan Roura finish preparing for the Vendée Globe. They will attempt to sail solo around the world via the Southern Ocean.
The Polar Retrospective – Arctic leaks
Leaking tanks and pipelines, diesel and cyanide pollution of soil and water have been going around in the Arctic in recent weeks.
Mercury concentrates in eastern Canada and southern Greenland
The flight movements of 837 birds covered the North Atlantic, the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, and their feathers indicated the distribution of mercury in the food chain. Levels are of particular concern in the western part of this zone.
Mirny’s chief mechanic missing in storm
A weather phenomenon that is not uncommon in Antarctica has claimed the life of a member of the Russian scientific coastal station on Queen Maud Land.
TB still has Nunavut coughing
Tuberculosis epidemics are currently affecting Nunavut. Between an official visit and budgetary issues, the fight against this disease continues in a region that still has extremely high rates.
An Antarctic glimmer of hope at 95 metres depth against pancreatic cancer
In laboratory tests in Brazil, filamentous fungi from Deception Island (Antarctica) slowed the proliferation of cancer cells.
Homeless in Greenland: Researchers given millions to investigate causes
Little is still known about the reasons that Greenlanders end up on the street.
Climate change and immobility are damaging to Inuit health
A recently published study focuses on how global warming, by reducing the mobility of Canadian Arctic Inuit, is affecting their mental health.
Cables in Nunavik, “a lever for improving living conditions”
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.
Vitamin D deficiency in Nunavik, modern diet to blame
A new study has just documented an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in the villages and communities of northern Canada. The solutions are multi-factorial, but essentially depend on the food sovereignty of indigenous peoples.
New online platform to help with Greenland’s mental health crisis
A new, scaleable online platform in Greenlandic aims to help those struggling with their mental health.
Five species positive for avian influenza in South Georgia
First announced last spring of the southern hemisphere, highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI is now affecting five of the 14 species tested in South Georgia. A few suspected cases near the Antarctic Peninsula suggest that the disease is still spreading.
Giving birth in Greenland means a month away from home
When Greenlandic women in remotely located towns are pregnant they have to leave family, friends, and familiar surroundings behind to go on stressful and lonely “birthing trips”.
Successful courses program in Greenland on suicide prevention
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.
Forced sterilization, Greenlandic women demand compensation
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.
More regulations to protect Antarctic wildlife from avian flu
U.S. officials are setting stricter rules for their Antarctic season this year to prevent the introduction of avian flu by their personnel.
Inequal access to healthcare for Inuit women in Canada
Racism and lack of health care providers mean that Indigenous women in Canada are generally in a poorer health condition than non-Indigenous women.
A new centre in Nunavut to treat trauma and addictions
Nunavut breaks ground on new trauma and addiction treatment centre. Located in Iqaluit and designed by Inuit, it will provide therapies based on Inuit culture.
The Southern Games: sport and cohesion between the Southern Ocean and Antarctica
This year’s Southern Games celebrate 7 years of revival, bringing joy and a sense of community to the French scientific stations around Antarctica and on the continent, with the Amsterdam Island Division emerging victorious.
PFAS pollution hits East Greenland population hard
Among the population of Ittoqqotoormiit in East Greenland, researchers found alarming levels of PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), which they ingest as a result of their traditional way of life.
Arctic Challenge Grants
Canada is launching a call for proposals for a research program aimed at improving the living conditions of the Inuit while integrating their knowledge into the project.
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