L’IPF vous invite les enseignants et les éducateurs en environnement à sa prochaine formation Classe Zéro Emission : ” Peut-on étudier le climat du 21ème siècle alors qu’on ne peut pas faire des prévisions météo fiables à plus de cinq … Continue reading
The National Ice & Snow Data Center indicates on September 7, 2010: “…Arctic sea ice generally reaches its annual minimum extent in mid-September. This August, ice extent was the second lowest in the satellite record, after 2007. On September 3, … Continue reading
On Midsummer’s Eve, Børge Ousland and Thorleif Thorleifsson sailed from Oslo, in a daring attempt to sail through both the Northwest and Northeast passages during one and the same season (see below map). Can their trimaran survive the challenge of … Continue reading
Various newspapers are reporting on the 02/09/2010 a fuel tanker loaded with 9 million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage=> “… No oil is leaking from a fuel tanker that ran aground in western Nunavut, Canadian … Continue reading
Discovered on September 1, 1985, the Titanic wreckage has been a constant source of fascination, spawning exhibits, documentaries and a blockbuster film about what remains of the ship that sank, killing more than 1,500 people, in 1912 after it struck … Continue reading
Various articles and CNN reports on the 30th of August 2010 : An Arctic cruise ship ran aground on a rock in Nunavut’s Coronation Gulf last Friday and is being aided by the Canadian Coast Guard. “…The MV Clipper Adventurer was … Continue reading
Sovcomflot vessel completes first leg of Northern Sea Route… On the 25 August 2010, many international newspapers are indicating: “…Sovcomflot’s Aframax tanker SCF Baltica arrived at the port of Pevek in Northern Russia. This marked the end of the most … Continue reading
“…A Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) scientist just returned from Svalbard has confirmed that polar bears stranded on land in the summer months are devastating breeding barnacle goose populations as they roam the coastline looking for food. However, as the … Continue reading
Wednesday 25th of August at 18h30 – Earth’s Frontiers’biodiversity debate on CNN International. Transmission Times: Earth’s Frontiers ‘ biodiversity debate airs Wednesday 25th August at 0930 and 1730 BST; Saturday 28th August 0930, 1530 and 2130 BST; Sunday 29th August … Continue reading
Documentary on French Tv France 3 – Faut pas rêver: le Grand Ouest canadien (Nortwest Canada) – on the 27th of August 2010 at 20.35. Le Pacifique, les Rocheuses, la ruée vers l’or, les aurores boréales, les étendues glacées… autant de … Continue reading
Polar dossier under www.skynet.be – a first taste of my observations, feelings about the wonderful Arctic wildlife encountered during my last year experience along the Arctic Northwest Passage – enjoy well your reading…GO >>
The Arctic Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) together with Alaska’s Institute of the North is now well on the way to staging ICETECH 10, the premiere international conference on ships and structures in ice. … Continue reading
The 1st World Seabird Conference – at the Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada – 7 to 11 of September 2010. “…The 1st World Seabird Conference International Steering Committee, led by the Pacific Seabird Group and 25 other professional … Continue reading
Montagnes Magazine – N° 357 – juillet/août 2010 – Les plus beaux bivouacs.
Islande : Le sublime et l’imaginaire – de Patrick Desgraupes, Einar-Mar Jonsson, Guillaume Cannat – 2005 – 175.p. “…Terre de glace et de feu, île de paradoxes, l’Islande ne cesse d’étonner et d’envoûter toute personne qui s’intéresse, de près ou … Continue reading
Le cadeau du froid : un conte de l’Alaska de Velma Wallis – Éditions JC Lattès – 2009 – 158 p. “…Le Cadeau du froid relate une des légendes fondatrices des tribus d’Alaska. Elle convoque une époque où la culture … Continue reading
Vertical-Sailing – Greenland – summer 2010 Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton are sailing on the West Coast of Greenland looking for virgin big walls to explore. We hope Bob (the captain) has mature enough … Continue reading
Concert sibérien à Paris (Siberian concert in Paris), France this Staurday 31st of July 2010 (at 19h45 & at 21h30) – by Zarina Kopyrina & Ilya Zhirkov. Adresse: Théâtre du Temps – 9 rue du Morvan – 75011 Paris – … Continue reading
Week on polar books & mountains (Semaine du livre polaire et de montagne) – 11th edition – from August the 4 – 8th, 2010 – Prémanon (Jura), France.
First ever solo rowing of the Arctic Northwest Passage – Mathieu Bonnier & Tico his dog – summer 2010 ! “…Un parcours jalonné d’icebergs et blocs de glace dérivants, une région encore mal cartographiée, le Passage du Nord-ouest qui relie l’Atlantique au Pacifique, au … Continue reading
The Future History of the Arctic – Charles Emmerson – 2010 – Bodley Head – 419.p. “…For most of us the Arctic is, above all, an idea. It cannot be mapped, it can only be described. Cold, isolation, emptiness, white, … Continue reading
Solar Impulse, the solar powered aircraft has completed a 26-hour test flight through the night of 7-8th of July 2010. The revolutionary aeroplane, piloted by Solar Impulse project founder André Borschberg, reached an altitude of 28,000 feet before descending from the … Continue reading
CNN International spotlights world’s greenest pioneers – Special week of environmentally-focused programming runs July 12-16, 2010. “… CNN International’s Going Green series returns this July for an in-depth look at Green Pioneers – individuals standing on the front lines of … Continue reading
Kamtchatka – La vie sauvage aux confins du monde – Photographies by Vincent Munier – Editions de la Martinière – 159p. “…Le Kamtchatka, péninsule de 1250 kilomètres située sur la côte orientale de la Russie, reste l’une des rares zones … Continue reading
Bear Grylls is leading a team of 5 to take an ice breaking Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) through 2,500 miles of the infamous ice strewn North West Passage, linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans via the Arctic. The trip intends to … Continue reading
Magazine National Geographic – June 2010 – on Greenland.
Regard sur le Groenland – Paiting Exhibition by Marie-Christine Jeandenard – at la Maison du Groenland in Paris, France – Juilly and August 2010. Adresse=> Maison du Groenland – 75 rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris – France.C’est ouvert tous les jours … Continue reading
L’Arctique à la voile (The Arctic by sail) – reportage & interview in the magazine VOYAGES VOYAGES of July/August 2010. During month of July & August 2010, the magazine VOYAGES VOYAGES will present a reportage around my participation to last year sail expedition: the crossing … Continue reading
The Polar Resource Book – Polar Science and Global Climate – June 2010 “… An International Resource for Education & Outreach – was created to ensure efforts catalyzed by IPY will continue to inspire educators, students, and emerging polar researchers into … Continue reading
The Great Northern Arts Festival – 9th to 18th of July 2010 – Inuvik – Northwest Territories – Canada. “… Since 1989, up to 80 visual artists and 40 performers from across the North gather each summer in Inuvik to … Continue reading
Dernières nouvelles de l’ours polaire (Latest news on polar bears) – an exhibition by Remy Marion and Pôles d’images –at the Canadian Cultural Centre of Paris – France – till the 10th of September 2010. “…The polar bear, symbol of the Arctic, … Continue reading
Magazine GEO n°376 – Juin 2010 – dossier sur les inuits du Groenland. Du pétrole, mais aussi du platine, du zinc, de l’uranium… Au Groenland, des gisements incroyables sont enfouis sous les glaces. Une manne qui va bouleverser la vie … Continue reading
The 8th of June is World Ocean Day named as such at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. It’s a day where each one of us is invited to think of the importance of our oceans, its … Continue reading
Book of Jean-Louis Etienne, 30 ans d’expéditions – 2009 – éditions Chêne – p.351 Infatigable défenseur de la planète, Jean-Louis Etienne parcourt le monde depuis plus de 30 ans. Parmi ses nombreux exploits, il réalise la traversée du pôle Nord … Continue reading
Dixie DANSERCOER (Belgium) – Troy HENKELS (Alaska, USA) for the (Ant)Arctic Matters 2011-2012 The Expedition – November 2011 to February 2012. Dixie DANSERCOER (Belgium) – Troy HENKELS (Alaska, USA) are aiming for a NEW WORLD RECORD for the longest distance (6000 km) non-motorized … Continue reading
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ІСС) 11th General Assembly is to be held in Nuuk, Greenland on June 28 – July 2, 2010. In the summer of 2010 Inuit from Chukotka, Alaska, Canada and Greenland will once again gather for the ICC … Continue reading
Exhibition – Ice and Fire – by Nicole Hennuy – till the 4th of October 2010 – Galerie Withofs at Quai du Bois à Brûler, 11 “Marché aux Poissons” at 1000 Brussels, Belgium – Tuesday’s till Saturday’s 10-13h / 14-19h. “… Nicole Hennuy s’est intéressée … Continue reading
According to CBC News of end of April 2010, biologists in the Northwest Territories of Canada say genetic testing has confirmed that the unusual-looking bear shot on the sea ice April 8 near the Arctic community of Ulukhaktok was indeed … Continue reading
www.montrealgazette.com news of the 29th of April 2010 indicates: “…The World Wildlife Fund contends that the intensifying oil-spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico is a clear warning to other countries. According to the WWF, this warning particularly concerns Canada, … Continue reading
The International Glaciological Society announces an International Symposium on Sea Ice in the Physical and Biogeochemical System, to be held in Tromsø, Norway – 31 May to 4 June 2010. “… Topics => – Sea ice in the regional and global climate … Continue reading
