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Call for Arctic cooperation in Greenland’s new foreign policy strategy
“Nothing about us, without us,” is the headline of the long-awaited strategy. Among much else, it looks for partners in Arctic North America and in China.
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.
As Greenland melts and rises
With the rapid melting of the ice masses covering Greenland, the island has risen by 20 cm in 10 years. A situation that will pose certain problems for Greenland.
Antarctica Blog Part 4
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part four: last experiments, packing – and crêpes for 52 people
National Theatre of Greenland rents a boat and goes on tour
A moldy building in Nuuk and a desire to perform for the country’s remote settlements are behind the decision.
Greenland: vegetation and wetlands where there used to be ice
The changes to the landscape in Greenland are unmistakable: The ice is melting, vegetation is spreading – almost 30,000 square kilometers of ice have disappeared in the last 30 years.
British buyer wanted for Shackleton Medal
The British government believes that Shackleton’s Polar Medal is his last that is still in the UK and fears that it may be sold abroad.
Seven misconceptions about northern shipping routes
In Brest, France, polar and maritime law expert Anne Choquet and polar navigation specialist Hervé Baudu were invited to speak at a symposium at the École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées (ENSTA). The results show that the North’s attractiveness in the maritime sector has certain preconceived notions.
Inuit take over child protection services
The Supreme Court of Canada has just upheld the constitutionality of Act C-92, which allows the country’s Indigenous communities to manage their own child and family protection services.
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Polar bear photos still have the power to move people
A polar bear sleeps perched atop a precariously angled shard of melting ice. The bear’s calm is juxtaposed by the frenetic waves lapping at the little island, suggesting that at some point the sea will reclaim it. This is the scene, captured by the photographer Nima Sarikhani, that has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award.
The diplomat and the bird, a polar fable
A contemporary French diplomat, Olivier Poivre d’Arvor projects himself into the year 2048, when the Antarctic Treaty expires, the balance of power shifts towards mining or maintaining the embargo, and it becomes possible to communicate with birds.
A Changing Narrative on Arctic Food Security – Part 1
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.
The West risks losing control of the Arctic
Western mistrust and sanctions have brought Russia and China closer together in the Arctic. The USA is now worried about losing control of the Arctic.
Should Greenland leave the Danish parliament?
Critics say that Greenland’s two mandatory seats in Denmark’s Folketing create confusion and undermine the Greenland government.
Plants and carcasses: on land polar bears are on a diet
Sparing energy or spend it to find calories. On land, polar bears have little choice but these two alternatives, even if both fail to maintain polar bears’ body mass.
Jellyfish are an important food source during the Arctic polar night
Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) discovered that apparently little nutritious jellyfish make up a considerable part of the diet of amphipods during the polar night.
Problems at the Pole
Environmental and Infrastructure issues present challenges at the southernmost US research station in Antarctica.
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.
Environment over tourism on Svalbard: New rules from January 2025
The Norwegian government has adopted stricter environmental regulations on Svalbard, which will come into effect on January 1, 2025, with significant consequences for tourism.
Grands Espaces takes to the air
Grands Espaces is known for expeditions with small yachts and ships to the polar regions. Now an airship is set to offer customers new adventures.
Adieu to Malaurie
French ethnologist and geographer Jean Malaurie died on February 5 in France at the age of 101. PolarJournal looks back at the career of a passionate and committed man.
New waterways in Antarctica: a meticulous task
The French Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) has just returned from Antarctica. After 20 years’ absence from the region, it carried out its second consecutive survey of the seabed in uncharted areas around Dumont d’Urville.
Tested in Antarctica: A trademark that made science profitable
To satisfy a government demand of profitability, the Czech Antarctic Programme began to test outdoor clothing at their research station on Antarctica.
Northern elephant seal bull shows unique behavior
A northern elephant seal bull showed highly unusual behavior when he saved a pup from drowning in California.
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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.
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