Local and Indigenous Arctic communities rely on subsistence hunting and fishing for thousands of years. Photo: Julia Hager In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic, Today, PolarJournal is publishing the...
Traditional arctic cuisine is experiencing a real facelift and renewed interest these days. Image : Aningaaq R. Carlsen/Visit Greenland In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic. Today, PolarJournal is...
“Improving the daily lives of Arctic and Northern populations through the application of technologies and innovation, under the light of the inhabitants of these regions” This is the ambition of the Arctic and the North Challenge programme, which aims to...
Regional melon and pumpkin presented by a VIR employee in front of Kirovsk-Apatity airport, southeast of Murmansk. N.I. Vavilov’s All-Russian Plant Genetic Resources Institute (VIR) is researching ways to ensure food security for the Arctic population. Image:...
Humpback whales migrate into the Southern Ocean every spring, attracted by the abundance of krill. The individual populations have clearly defined routes and feeding areas. This makes them ideal indicator species for pollutant monitoring in remote regions. Picture:...