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Difficult working conditions for foreign guides in Lapland
Lack of rest time, training and equipment, working conditions can be difficult for foreign guides working in Lapland.
The Polar Retrospective – Small and large leaps in time in polar regions
Whether it’s the 25th anniversary of Nunavut’s self-government or the loss of a second due to the melting of the ice sheets, time and leaps also play an important role in polar regions.
Thawing permafrost could release radon
Climate change not only confronts our world with the release of greenhouse gases such as methane, but also poses an insidious threat due to the release of radon.
Schumann-Reisen discontinues Arctic and Antarctic tours
“Traveling to the Poles is a very special and fascinating experience. Our guests who wanted to experience this with us regret that we no longer offer these trips.”
The Arctic Easter Bunny? Five reasons the Arctic hare is a mystery
Ludovic Landry-Ducharme, an Arctic hare researcher, guides us through all the things we do not – yet – know about the world’s most northern critters.
Arctic Sounds Festival will rock Sisimiut
Rock, rap, pop, folk, drum singing and death metal. Almost every musical genre is invited to the Arctic Sounds Festival, which kicks off today in Sisimiut, Greenland.
Russia to test computer server at the North Pole
Russian hosting provider RuVDS will conduct an experiment to operate a data center at the Norpol, on the premises of the Barneo ice camp.
One continent, one blue whale
Blue whales form a unique population around Antarctica and CCAMLR should minimise the human impact on the species around the continent, according to a study published in Animal Conservation.
Heat waves and droughts bring Portugal to the poles
People in Portugal do not always understand why the country needs a Polar program.
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Massive ice loss at Greenland’s largest glacier tongue
Greenland’s largest glacier tongue at 79°N Glacier has thinned to such an extent since 1998 that experts fear its collapse.
Different mindset at the Arctic Winter Games than at the Olympics
A fortnight ago, 45 minutes from Anchorage in Alaska, the Arctic Winter Games brought together some 2,000 athletes from different Arctic regions. Elina Bertet, a doctoral student of Social Sciences and the history of sport, went to Alaska to study the sporting identity of the Games and its athletes.
“Vasily Golovnin” supplies two Indian Antarctic stations
The “Vasily Golovnin” continued its Antarctic expedition in 2023-2024. The ship left Cape Town at the end of December 2023 and supplies two Indian stations in the Antarctic.
Superpredator fossils discovered in Antarctica
Fossilized claws belonging to a terror bird have been discovered in Antarctica. The presence of this superpredator could well offer a new scenario for reconstructing Antarctic ecosystems during the Eocene.
The Polar Retrospective – Reducing the gap to polar regions
The gap between society and the polar regions is not just large geographically, but on many levels and can be minimized through effective communication.
First long-term observation of emperor penguins documents global population trend
High-resolution satellite images made it possible for the first time to take a precise look at the global population of emperor penguins over a period of ten years.
Netflix series starts filming in Iqaluit
A new series, which has just begun filming in Nunavut, is due for release on Netflix and will tell the story of an Inuk mother.
Ice Alaska – Art made of ice
The World Ice Art Championships have been held in Fairbanks for over 30 years. The event is organized by the non-profit organization Ice Alaska.
“Convince the Prime Minister to set up the Polar Interministerial Commission”
Yesterday evening saw the conclusion of a strategy meeting for French action in the poles. Polar issues are emerging on the political agenda in France.
Scientists in Utqiagvik help whale hunters get safely across sea ice
Every spring, scientists in Arctic Alaska map safe routes across the ice so local hunters can uphold a thousand-year-old tradition.
The “nocturnal” calls of Qoororsuaq’s little auks
Using sound, images and artificial intelligence, researchers in Japan and Denmark are tracking changes in little auks in the Baffin Sea with the help of local communities.
Arctic Circle Trail on its way to a tax?
Greenland Arctic Circle Trail attracts more and more visitors every year. The number of visitors is not without stakes for a hike that could become chargeable.
New penguin colony discovered near the Antarctic peninsula
Viking Ocean Cruises announced that its expedition team has made the discovery of a new, previously unknown chinstrap penguin colony on Díaz Rock in Antarctica.
The role of Arctic rivers in global climate change
Arctic rivers carry more water and contain more carbon due to warming – just one of the effects of thawing permafrost soils.
Polar early career scientists are not just researchers, but storytellers
To disseminate the latest Polar research results, scientists cannot only rely on journals. Guest author and Polar scientist Hugo Guimaro explains why early career scientists become storytellers, too.
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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO!
- You want daily news from the polar regions?
- You want facts and you want to form your own opinion?
- You want information on all sorts of topics, from polar politics to culture?
- You have ideas, tasks or projects around the polar regions and need help?
Then PolarJournal is the right place for you! Our international team 2023 (from left to right: Mirjana Binggeli (CH), Dr. Michael Wenger (CH), Julia Hager (D), Camille Lin (F) and Heiner Kubny (not pictured) provides news, images and videos from the polar regions. Guest authors from various countries and experts in their fields enrich the news with blog entries, opinions and analyses. Daily updates, to the point, fact-based and now in three languages! With decades of real experience on the ground, we know what we are talking about. Our knowledge, experience and connections should help you to better understand the polar regions.
Heiner Kubny (not pictured) is the author and domainholder of polarjournal.
Our goal: to carry the fascination of the “polar region” into the hearts and minds!
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THE 2019 FOUNDING TEAM!
During the summer of 2019, polar photographers Heiner Kubny (right) and his wife Rosamaria (2nd from right) joined forces with journalist and author Christian Hug (3rd from right) and polar guide Dr. Michael Wenger (far left) to create a German-language information platform for polar affairs, marking the start of PolarJournal.
The aim: to carry the fascination of the polar regions into people’s hearts and minds and to show how diverse, important and influential the Arctic and Antarctic are.