The Great Bear (aka Big Dipper), the Arctic constellation, and the Polar Star (top right), in the state flag, are symbolic of Alaska’s Arctic region. Image: Wiki Commons The Polar Retrospective looks at stories of the past week that are related to the Arctic and...
Northern lights, also known as auroras, are one of the most spectacular polar phenomena of all. Last week, the dancing swathes of light appeared at the most unusual places, even in the Mediterranean region and in South Florida. Video: Youtube Channel CBS News The...
Serafima Andreeva is a socio-political researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. This research organization works on environmental issues, law and resource management policy. The center is located in Lysaker, near Oslo, on the former estate of explorer Fridtjof...
“We start from the principle that it is essential to involve the people who live in the Arctic regions right from the conception of the research project”, Anne Choquet, teacher-researcher in polar law. Image: Julie Boiveau / ISBlue This week in Brest, a...
The “polar retrospective” summarizes events around the Arctic and Antarctic from the previous week and focuses on one or more specific polar aspects. This time, we focus on Arctic events and their global connections. Every day we provide information about...
