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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.
Searching for the origin of the dog sled
The mystery of the arrival of dog sleds in Greenland is set to be solved by Emma Vitale who, in a recently published study, has defined a methodology to improve the interpretation of items found during archaeological digs linked to this mode of transport.
Greenland changes time zone, but not the time
Greenland changed its time zone over the weekend, simply by not changing its clocks and keeping daylight saving time.
Significantly more fin whales killed during whaling
Whaling in the 20th century wiped out 99 percent of the “effective” fin whale population in the northeast Pacific, recent genetic research shows.
Studying Antarctic Sea Ice with Swiss Hi-Tech
The SnowMicroPen developed at the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research will help to find explanations for the massive sea ice loss in Antarctica.
Has the West Antarctic Ice Sheet reached its tipping point?
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will melt at an accelerating rate and will cause a sea level rise by the end of this century, no matter how much emissions are reduced.
Opening ceremony for the AWI Technical Centre “Rasmus Willumsen House”
After four years of construction, on 19 October 2023, an opening ceremony was held for the newly built Technical Centre on the new Climate Campus in Bremerhaven. It will soon form the core of the new Climate Campus.
Radar technology to detect polar bear dens
Scientists have tested new radar technologies for locating dens, aiming to increase protection for mother polar bears and their cubs.
Greenland opens own representation in China
Greenland has taken a step eastward and opened its own representative office in the Chinese capital.
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Arctic energy, decarbonization and hydrogen source
Arctic communities are growing and need energy. Decarbonized energy is attracting the interest of political decision-makers and certain investors and companies. These topics dominated the energy debates at the Arctic Circle Assembly.
Avian influenza reaches South Georgia
What has long been feared has now come to pass: The highly pathogenic HPAI-H5N1 avian influenza virus has reached South Georgia and cases have been confirmed by BAS.
Numerous sources of microplastics in the Barents Sea
Microplastics have been present in every single water sample researchers have taken in the highly productive Barents Sea.
Arctic Circle Assembly 2023 – colorful, diverse and shaded
The largest meeting of Arctic stakeholders showed a colorful and diverse side, which, however, cannot mask the difficulties and challenges in the region.
French contributions to the Arctic Circle Assembly
Three days with 100% Arctic, focused on future challenges in all fields: energy, community development, large-scale economy… Thousands of participants packed Reykjavik’s convention center.
Longyearbyen puts an end to coal
The end of coal: Just over 24 hours ago, an era came to a close in Longyearbyen. For decades, the power plant supplied electricity and heat produced with Svalbard’s own coal.
Nearly half of Antarctic ice shelves have melted drastically
The Antarctic ice shelves are melting rapidly, particularly in the west of the continent. Research based on satellite images shows that 40% of shelves are affected.
A hybrid puffin species was born with climate warming
Due to global warming, two subspecies of puffins mixed at the beginning of the last century, creating a hybrid species.
France at the Arctic Circle Assembly
The Arctic Circle Assembly opens in Reykjavik for three days of discussions between those involved in sustainable development in the Arctic Circle. The presence of the French ambassador for the poles reinforces the launch of the One Polar Summit in Paris in November.
Orcas’ contaminant levels depend on their diet
A new study shows that the level of contamination in orcas depends mainly on which prey they specialise in, rather than the region in which they live.
CH art and science project in Iceland with Grímsson fellowship
A Swiss project combines art and science and can conduct its work in Iceland’s Westfjords thanks to the Grímsson fellowship.
Researcher is measuring radon in Greenlandic homes
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.
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.
Bird Island fur seals down 7% since 2009
A lack of krill is thought to be the main reason for the decline in fur seals observed in the north of South Georgia. Researchers are concerned that this symptom could spread to the archipelago and the Southern Ocean.
Research confirms spawning chum salmon in rivers in Alaska’s Arctic
A University of Alaska Fairbanks research team observed spawning chum salmon in two rivers in northernmost Alaska last September.
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