View on this Friday the 1st of May 2009 at 20h35 on French Tv France 3 the Thalassa French Tv magazine which will cover the Bering sea & the Tchouktches population under French title “La mort d’un peuple : les dernières chasses des seigneurs de … Continue reading
Film presented by Henri de Gerlache, at the Exploration du monde until the 29th of May 09 – Belgium – view here the Exploration du monde calendar >> Arrière petit-fils d’Adrien de Gerlache, Henri retrace l’aventure de son ancêtre :”La Belgica” en … Continue reading
The Science Exhibition for youngsters will be held for the first time in Liège – Belgium on the 24 & 25th of April 2009. The exhibition will occur at St Benoit St Servais school, in the center of Liège, via the Trappé road … Continue reading
Book with lovely pictures called “Spirit of the Polar Regions”, in French “Glaces éternelles – A la découverte de l’immensité des régions polaires” – by Gerard Cheshire – Parragon Books – 256p. “… The Arctic and Antarctic are unique places. Isolated by ice, snow, … Continue reading
Reuters is reporting on April the 17th, 2009 “… British explorers walking to to the North Pole on a mission to gauge how fast Arctic ice sheets are melting say they are surprised by how little permanent ice they have … Continue reading
ARCTIC05 & UNICEF Belgium have joined forces for a cultural event which will take place on Saturday the 9th of May 2009 – 22h00 at the Alliance Café in Brussels, Belgium. PLEASE JOIN IN & FORWARD THIS INVITATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS! Address of the … Continue reading
It was reported in the Press a Polar bear attacked a woman at Berlin Zoo on Friday afternoon April the 10th, 2009 after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time…!!!!
The publication of a book of poems, written by Rachel Hosein Nisbet and inspired by photographs taken by Gilbert Paquay during a canoeing tour of Disco Bay, Greenland. The publication is called Erratics. The 40 paged, A5 sized book in landscape format … Continue reading
The 39th Annual International Arctic Workshop will be held April 21-24, 2009 on the campus of Bates College, Lewiston, Maine – USA. The meeting is open to all interested in the Arctic, and will consist of a series of talks … Continue reading
“… Summers in the Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years, not at the end of the century as previously expected, a new study suggests… see further info under livescience.com >> “ View this video clip >>
AN EXTREME JOURNEY BY SAILBOAT TO TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY – CHECK IT OUT AS FROM JUNE 2009! The goal of our polar expedition is to sail from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the icy Northwest Passage (Alaska to … Continue reading
Histoire postale des expéditions françaises au Groenland – Tome 2 – Plan de l’ouvrage=> 1. La guerre, l’Alaska et la création des Expéditions Polaires Françaises : 1939-1947 2. Première expédition préparatoire : mai à octobre 1948 3. Deuxième expédition : … Continue reading
Climate influence on ice breakup in Alaska, on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – 10:00-11:00am Alaska Local Time. “…The National Weather Service Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center has monitored river ice breakup on major rivers in Alaska for decades. The breakup process … Continue reading
AN EXTREME JOURNEY BY SAILBOAT TO TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY – CHECK IT OUT AS FROM JUNE 2009! The goal of our polar expedition is to sail from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the icy Northwest Passage (Alaska to … Continue reading
To mark World Water Day on March 22, 2009 – events are being held globally, in places ranging from Brussels to New York…. The Day aims to raise awareness to the plight of 2.6 billion people worldwide who live without toilets in their … Continue reading
Next Jules Verne Festival in Paris, France from the 24th till 26th of April 2009!
Discover Isabel Wets new photos at Café Classé of Brussels – Belgiqum. The exhibition will be held from the March, 23 till May 08, 2009. Address=> rue Edith Cavell à 1180 Brussels – Belgium – +32 (0) 372.94.23.
New polar book translated in French & called “Aux pays du blizzard (Home of the Blizzard)” by Douglas Mawson at the “éditions Paulsen“. “… À vingt-six ans, Douglas Mawson contracte le “virus polaire” aux côtés du grand Shackleton. Deux années plus tard, il monte … Continue reading
“… Throughout the week of March 17th – 26th, the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-8 will be celebrating its eighth polar day to enable schools and other groups worldwide to join in celebration of polar research. The March theme is … Continue reading
L’Europe et les nouveaux enjeux de l’Arctique – Le Centre de Culture Européenne, dans le cadre de l’année 2008-2009, centrée sur le “Dialogue interculturel ” et la “Politique de voisinage” présente le dixième cycle de son programme “L’Europe, un espace … Continue reading
“… If you do not want to live in a world without Polar Bears, visiting this site is a good start. Sign the petition, write a letter. Visit some of our links and see what else you can do to … Continue reading
The Tv program Thalassa of France3 is presenting on this Friday the 6 of March 09 at 20.35 le vagabond des glaces. “…Sous le cercle polaire, au milieu des glaces, un curieux petit voilier du nom de «Vagabond» est immobile depuis quatre … Continue reading
On Thin Ice – Le Voyage d’Inuk is a 2009 Greenlandic language feature film directed by Mike Magidson and co-written by Magidson and French film producer Jean-Michel Huctin. “… Le voyage d’Inuk (Inuk’s journey) covers a journey from Greenland’s south … Continue reading
Polar research reveals new evidence of global environmental change… “… Multidisciplinary research from the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 provides new evidence of the widespread effects of global warming in the polar regions. Snow and ice are declining in both … Continue reading
French book titled “Lac Baïkal, visions de coureurs de Taïga”, by Thomas Goisque & Sylvain Tesson – Transboréal – 2008 – 134p. “… Véritable mer intérieure, le lac baïkal est le berceau de légendes sur la genèse du monde: les chamans … Continue reading
View here the Exploration du Monde Program to see from the 4th till the 22 of March 09 the documentary called “Sibérie, du Baikal à l’Arctique en canoë”. “… Traverser la Sibérie à bord d’un canoë en toile, en empruntant le fleuve Lena sur 3 … Continue reading
The agency Terres d’Aventures of Brussels in Belgium is organizing a Special Polar Day on Saturday the 21st of February 09 from 11 to 17 h… Info will be given on the Arctic, Nunavut, Antarctic, Cruises, Greenland, Spitzberg, Kayaking, Hiking… Address: 23 … Continue reading
Belgium has a long « Polar tradition » with many known explorers. This 15th of February 09 will be seen as the official inauguration of « Belgian Polar station Princess Elisabeth » located upon the Utsteinen nunatak in Maud Land … Continue reading
Jean de Pomereu will expose as from the 20/02/09 till the 03/05/09 his Antarctic photos at la Galerie du Globe d’Argentière, in France. Address of the Galerie du Globe: 93 rue Charlet Straton – 74400 Argentière, France – +33 (0)4 50 54 54 … Continue reading
Henri de Gerlache’s Polar Book titled “L’Antarctique en héritage” will be launched on the 1st of March 2009: it covers the Belgian Polar expeditions of the Adrien de Gerlache’s familly around the Antarctic… “… l’Antarctique est un continent fascinant de démesures et d’inconnues, il m’était aussi … Continue reading
Belgium has a long « Polar tradition » with many known explorers. This 15th of February 09 will be seen as the official inauguration of « Belgian Polar station Princess Elisabeth » located upon the Utsteinen nunatak in Maud Land … Continue reading
The Polar exhibition called “Bipolar” will be held at the Atomium of Brussels – Belgium until the 24th of May 09. “…Les connaître et les reconnaître, les sentir et les ressentir, les regarder et les apprécier dans leur extrême diversité pour … Continue reading
David Burdeny – Exhibition from 12th February 2009 to 2nd May 2009 called “Icebergs” (see here below one of his beautiful picture titled “Giant Tabular Iceberg in Fog, Antarctica 2007”) – at the Young Gallery in Brussels – Belgium. “… (1968) Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba … Continue reading
Polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (photo here below) will attend this Thursday the 5th of February 09 the salon des vacances of Brussels, Belgium. “… Le Holiday Forum est une nouvelle initiative au Salon des vacances de Bruxelles où des Belges connus … Continue reading
Are we sufficiently aware of the real threat climate change (for which we are all in fact universally at the origin) will have on our grand children ? The forecasts are alarming and pathetic : the extinction purely and simply of … Continue reading
View on this Wednesday the 4th of February 2009 on France 2 French Tv channel the special evening on climate change titled “Les temps changent, il est temps d’agir (Times are changing, it’s time to act) ” : => at 20h40, a documentary … Continue reading
The Arctic Science Summit Week – ASSW 2009 – 23 to 28 March 09 in Bergen – Norway: “… The purpose of the summit is to provide opportunities for international coordination, collaboration and cooperation in all areas of Arctic science … Continue reading
View on this Tuesday the 27th of January 2009 at 20:45 on Arte Tv the Tv programme titled “Guerre froide au pôle Nord” (Cold war at the North Pole). “… À qui appartient le pôle Nord ? Les tensions s’aggravent entre … Continue reading
“… Plunge into the wondrous water world of whales through this exhibition’s breathtaking blend of science and storytelling created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa – a leader in marine mammal collections. Exhibit Highlights: => Encounter … Continue reading
A special stamp called “Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers” will be issued on the 9th of March 09… further info >> Address:La Poste – Stamps & Philately – E.Walschaersstraat 1 – 2800 Mechelen – Belgium – Phone +32 (0) … Continue reading
