The current population on earth is of +- 7,2 billions and astonishingly, we are merely only 6,2 millions “Arctic lovers” that have signed Greenpeace’ “Save the Arctic” petition to demand world leaders to declare the Arctic Ocean as a Protected Natural Sanctuary! … Continue reading
Here is a first victory by all Arctic Lovers and those who are defending Nature and the Arctic: International Organisation Greenpeace has just announced on this 9th of October 2014 that Danish toy maker Lego said it won’t renew a marketing deal … Continue reading
What a wonderful artistic encounter I have discovered and wish today to share with you all. Sheena McGoogan is a talented Canadian painter that brings one to some fascinating Arctic places … Her Art of work is beautiful using in a simple … Continue reading
The Garcia Exploration 45 is a beautiful exploration aluminium sailing boat of 13,98 meters designed with the navigator Jimmy Cornell for high latitudes and tropical waters. I recon it will be considered as the “European boat of the Year 2015” as it offers great … Continue reading
Thousands of walruses have been spotted end of September 2014 on a remote North-Western Alaska coastline near Point Lay because of disappearing sea ice due to alarming global climate warming and our C02 human activities (read here what already happened in September … Continue reading
On Saturday the 4th of October 2014, tens of thousands of people will join together in cities and towns across the world for mass bike rides #IceRide to raise the profile of the #SaveTheArctic Greenpeace campaign and challenge political leaders to … Continue reading
The below pictures of a white-cream enormous & elegant male “Teddy Bear” (Ursus maritimus) were taken during the Arctic autumn 2014 in front of Smithbreen glacier in Raudfjorden, North of the beautiful archipelago of Svalbard (79° 40′ N 11° 30′ … Continue reading
“….Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature…”. Here are some spectacular colours of Our Arctic Ocean! “… L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à … Continue reading
Let’s all protect more the Arctic beauties and make sure our grandchildren will still be able to see ice and lovely polar bears in the Far North! Share with all your friends Greeenpeace‘ new below video and please sign their “Save … Continue reading
Researchers at the US University of Washington studying the ice-free Beaufort Arctic Sea in 2012 have published recently their conclusions in the Geophysical Research Letters that : “… Future scenarios for reduced seasonal sea ice cover in the Arctic suggest that larger waves … Continue reading
WWF Canada has released new research mapping a range of oil spill scenarios in the Canadian Arctic Beaufort Sea, which is home to an incredibly rich diversity of species (Polar bears, walrusses, Arctic birds…) and key to the culture and … Continue reading
A 29-year-old Polar bear nicknamed “Arturo, the saddest Arctic bear in the world” seems to live in “deplorable” conditions at the Mendoza Zoo in Argentina. According to reports, this Polar bear lives alone in a concrete enclosure where temperatures are reaching … Continue reading
During month of May, I had the great pleasure to inform you about the launch of the new wonderful exploration vessel of Garcia Yachting, the Garcia Exploration 45. This summer 2014, two yachts from the Garcia Yachting fleet will attempt … Continue reading
What a coincidence! A few days ago, I did put on Arctic05 website what I (parents & children as well) believed was a great marketing video from LEGO putting foward their toys collection around the Arctic… Greenpeace Belgium wrote me an email … Continue reading
Over the course of centuries, Arctic indigenous peoples have navigated on sea, ice and trundra land using cultural knowledge of trails and place names that was passed down through the generations. These trails were used mainly for hunting, fishing, trading and maintaining … Continue reading
Did you know on June, 4 2014 Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (51 years old) and his Canadian expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry (30 years old) are the first polar explorers to have completed by kite and skis – after 56 days … Continue reading
Alarming outbreak of syphilis has been reported by several Nunavut (North of Canada, Arctic) newspapers on 5th of June 2014. Nunatsiaq online underlines that: “… Health Minister Monica Ell told Nunavut Territory’s legislative assembly on June 4, 2014: “Nunavut is experiencing an … Continue reading
If you are you planning a visit to the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has just released a new animated video (here below) of 9.35 minutes to show tourists with basic guidelines how to conduct environmentally-friendly in the … Continue reading
Garcia Yachting below official video is putting forward their new beautiful exploration sailing boat, the Garcia Exploration 45. It’s an aluminium boat of 13,98 meters with a draft of 1,05 meters designed for high latitudes and tropical waters… Well-known skipper Jimmy Cornell has … Continue reading
Passionated by the Arctic, Patrick Reader shares with the so called “les Amis de la Nature” (Friends of Nature) of Belgian councils of Schaerbeek and Evere (Brussels) his emotions and experience of this wonderful North region in their monthly newspaper of month … Continue reading
The media are now reffering again to this huge project of considering building a high-speed train that would connect China (Pekin) with Canada (Vancouver) via the Arctic regions of Siberia and Alaska. This “China-Russia-Canada-America line” would run for +– 8.000 miles … Continue reading
Sa maman m’a contacté pour m’indiquer à quel point elle était super fière de savoir que son fiston Mateo est fasciné par les animaux et les glaces du Grand Nord. Fin mars 2014, ce garçon de 8 ans a présenté … Continue reading
“Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature”. “L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à la préservation de Notre merveilleuse Nature”.
Be ready to follow this April, May and June 2014 what could be a new Arctic world record by Belgian Polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (pictures here below)! Dixie and his expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry have set the goal to complete more than … Continue reading
CBCNews North has reported on March 21, 2014 that pin-trading among visitors and Inuit participants at Fairbanks Arctic Winter Games 2014 brings so much camaraderie and fun between people from around the circumpolar world…
Let’s all be united by switching off our lights for 60 minutes this Saturday March 29, 2014 at 20h30 to fight symbolically against climate change and to show how important it is to preserve our environment & planet! All together, … Continue reading
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Since February 27, 2014 and in honour of International Polar Bear Day, one can now pay a virtual visit via Google Street View to white Arctic bears on the wonderful tundra lanscape of remote town of Churchill in Northern Manitoba … Continue reading
It’s more than time to act all together for the Arctic and for each one of us to first understand why the Arctic is so vital (here below explanation)! In this respect, sign and share Greenpeace’ “Save the Arctic” petition to … Continue reading
According to findings by experts from the University of British Columbia presented on February 13, 2014 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference (AAAS), the potential deadly parasite called “Toxoplasma gondii” (can cause brain disease, blindness…) has been found … Continue reading
John Kerry, Secretary of US State has announced on February 14, 2014: “…The Arctic region is the last global frontier and a region with enormous and growing geostrategic, economic, climate, environment, and national security implications for the United States and the … Continue reading
You will love this new project coming from Hong Kong, China! “Inspire Me With” is a web project launched in 3 languages (French, English & Chinese) by Sasha O and Nathalie Briand-Hickling. “Inspire Me With” invite artists, photographers, writers and people who do … Continue reading
German, Cornelius Strohm and Frenchman Michael Charavin have set the goal to complete in full autonomy more than 5000 kilometres in a circumnavigation of the Greenland icecap by kite and skis. They will start their Arctic expedition on the 20th of April … Continue reading
Helen Roos of Roos-Remillard Consulting Services is the principle researcher of a report of 144p. published in November 2013 on Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation in Nunavut, North of Canada. This report entitled “Service and Capacity Review For Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Human … Continue reading
Stéphanie and Jérémie Gicquel are Polar regions lovers! They have been to Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica by ski, sail, foot and even participated last April to the North Pole marathon (see below video). This November, these two young French lawyers have the desire to achieve the … Continue reading
We are just informing you that friends of well-known Belgian Polar explorer Alain Hubert, President of the International Polar Foundation and ambassador of the Belgian Polar Antarctica Station Princess Elisabeth have initiated a Support Committee in response to several press … Continue reading
CBC News North reported on Januray 10, 2014 that 45 people among a population of +- 35.591 died by suicide in Nunavut (North of Canada) in 2013 which is the highest number recorded for any given year since the territory’s creation … Continue reading
The Clipperton Project (TCP) is announcing their new expedition to South Georgia, in March 2014, during which they will be undertaking work and studies on topics including microplastics, overfishing, invasive species and a survey of the rapidly declining population of the incredible Wandering … Continue reading
NASA and US Geological Survey have indicated on December 9, 2013 that the coldest place on Earth (- 93, 2° Celsius (135,8° Fahrenheit)) was set on August 10, 2010 near a high ridge between Dome Argus and Dome Fuji, two summits on the ice sheet … Continue reading
