According to a new report released on the 12th December 2013 by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): “… Many regions and components of the Arctic environment were closer to their long-term averages, but the effects of a persistent warming … Continue reading
The Belgian post Bpost has issued a special stamp for registered letters with a beautiful & elegant a beautiful and elegant Arctic Tern ! En fait, vous ne le savez peut être pas, son record en distance par an est porté à tout … Continue reading
Belgian explorer Bert Poffé and Spanish adventurer Kiki Nardiz are preparing their next snowshoe expedition planned for 2014 in Quebec (North of Montreal), Canada. Their main objective is to explore and learn Atikamekw‘s traditional ways of winter traveling. Listen here the video teaser of their expedition with … Continue reading
Well-known and friendly Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer is back for a breathtaking and unique Arctic expedition which will be held in April 2014. Dixie and Eric McNair-Landry have set the goal to complete more than 5000 kilometres in a circumnavigation of the … Continue reading
Remember those four French handicap divers who did attempt during this month of July 2013 an amazing human and sports challenge to dive in the extreme and cold waters of Sermelik fjord in Greenland near the Inuit village of Tiniteqilaaq… … Continue reading
Several newspapers are indicating a new Russian mega icebreaker is under construction in St Petersburg Baltic Shipyard and should be ready for Arctic operations in 2017. This vessel at a price tag of 1.1 billion Euro will be powered by two … Continue reading
The British University College of London’s Institute of Ophthalmology has led with their collegues of the Arctic University of Tromso in Norway a research on Arctic reindeers’ eyes. The below video indicates their eyes is changing colors with the season, shifting … Continue reading
The Mars Society is seeking six volunteers to participate as members of the crew of the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) during an extended simulation of human Mars exploration operations on Devon Island in northern Canada (August 2014 through July 2015). … Continue reading
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior Captain Mr Joel Stewart pleads in the below video for the release of the 30 Greenpeace activists who were arrested by Russian authorities during a protest against Arctic drilling in September 2013. But the so called Arctic … Continue reading
The Guardian is reporting on the 4th of November 2013 ” … A polar bear attack in Canada that left two people injured has brought new warnings from scientists of a dangerous rise in human-bear encounters in a warming Arctic. The friends … Continue reading
Black, yellow and red are again at the honnors, here we gooooo Belgium! If our small Belgium country will attend the Brazilian Football World Cup in 2014, Belgian Frederik Van Lierde is certainly one of the most extraordinary athlet … Continue reading
International Polar Foundation is inviting Belgian 5th grade classes to participate to the so called “Polar Quest” 2013/14 contest with the teacher of the winning class gaining the opportunity to go and visit Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station with famous Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert … Continue reading
Huff Post website is indicating on the 25 October 2013 that “… New research shows that average summer temperatures in the Canadian Arctic over the last century are the highest in the last 44,000 years, and perhaps the highest in … Continue reading
International organisation Greenpeace has announced this Wednesday 23 October 2013 that their activists held in prison by Russian authorites where not charged anymore with “piracy” (maximum jail sentence of +- 15 years) but now with “hooliganism” (maximum jail sentence of 7 … Continue reading
The artistic Gallery of French sailing vessel Tara is showing on its online website the work of various artists who have embarked since 2003. “… Artists were invited to freely interpret their voyage aboard Tara, and have used various forms … Continue reading
1st week of October 2013, 30 Greenpeace activists (‘Arctic 30’) of the Arctic Sunrise icebreaker were charged with piracy by a Russian court after their team had sent on September 18, 2013 inflatable boats to the Gazprom platform in the the … Continue reading
During the week-end of September, 30 2013, events have been taking place in Orkney, North of Scotland to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Arctic explorer Dr John Rae. STV News is reporting: “… Rae’s legacy as the discoverer of … Continue reading
Remember this summer 2013! Four adventurers were attempting a world first incredible expedition by rowing the 3.000 km Arctic Northwest Passage starting from Inuvik in the Northwest Territories of Canada on board their 25-foot long rowing boat “The Arctic Joule”. CBS News has … Continue reading
CBC News is reporting the details of an Arctic Canadian Coast Guard Rescue helicopter which on the 9th of September 2013 crashed in M’Clure Strait’s cold & icy waters on the north shore of Banks Island while out on a reconnaissance mission from … Continue reading
Famous French Arctic adventurer Gilles Elkaim is sharing on his website Arktika his feelings and experience about his summer 2013 Arctic Northwest Passage (Baffin Island in Nunavut to North of Alaska) expedition on board of sailing yacht Arktika… “… Le détroit … Continue reading
The film documentary “Beyond the Challenge” has been launched by Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer and Axa Belgium in order to increase the climate awareness towards a big audience. This polar film “Beyond the Challenge” tells the extraordinary story of … Continue reading
Belgian skipper Nicolas Mouchart has indicated to me by sms that his yacht Perd pas le Nord and his crew have succeeded on this 14/15th September 2013 the crossing of the mythical Arctic Northwest Passage. They are now in Nome, … Continue reading
On September 15th, 2013 let’s be united and mobilized all over the world to defend the Arctic! Join one of Greenpeace Ice Ride cities on the 15th of September 2013 to say loud how much we want to save and protect the … Continue reading
Norwegian Arctic University of Svalbard UNIS located in Longyearbyen at 78° North offers courses at the Bachelor, Master and PhD level in four polar fields: Arctic Biology (AB), Arctic Geology (AG), Arctic Geophysics (AGF) and Arctic Technology (AT). The application deadline is … Continue reading
If you Love the Arctic and Polar regions, if you are a Fan of Nature and Preservation, if you like Action and Team spirit, if you are looking for a new ambitious and international professional challenge, the following open position … Continue reading
Website www.sail-world.com has been reporting on the 29th of August 2013 that several yachts crossing the mythical Arctic Northwest Passage (Nunavut – Alaska or vice-versa) are caught by drifting ice at 2 strategic points : At Cap Bathurst for those who are … Continue reading
Greenpeace’s below video is explaining in a very interesting way why the Arctic is so crucial for the survival of our planet and why it’s so fundamental for each one of us to act towards its preservation. Did you … Continue reading
NASA is studying via a range of satellites and with people on the ground the evolution of the Arctic sea ice and how fast the glaciers and ice sheets in Greenland & Antarctica are melting. Let’s please listen carefully to the … Continue reading
I wanted to share with you this formidable discovery I made recently: the breathtaking Arctic pictures of French wildlife photographer Vincent Munier. I invite you to view the below video to appreciate together his talent, to understand how much he is … Continue reading
International media are reporting that a Chinese merchant cargo The Yong Sheng, a 19.000 tonne vessel operated by state-owned Cosco Group is attempting at the moment the country’s first ever commercial transit of the Arctic Northeast Passage above Russia’s northern coastline … Continue reading
Sébastien Lapierre et Olivier Giasson from Canada are achieving at the moment the crossing with their sea kayak of the mythical Arctic Northwest Passage. This amazing polar expedition with code name « Rêve de glace 2013 » started this summer … Continue reading
The French association Pôles Actions has just launched a scientific participative program under the naming Ours polaire (Polar bear) which objective is to invite scientists, Arctic expedition leaders & guides, sailors, wildlife lovers,… and why not you … to collect information in order … Continue reading
Your are passionate by cycling and by breathtaking northern landscapes, then you will love to watch the very first edition of The Arctic Race of Norway taking place between August 8th and August 11th 2013. The race starts in the city … Continue reading
View here below with attention the image taken on the 22 July 2013 by Washington university webcams at the North Pole. The Arctic pack-ice seems to melt in a critical way as we can spot already at this time of … Continue reading
Remember those four French handicap divers who did attempt during this month of July 2013 a wonderful human and sports challenge to dive in the extreme and cold waters of Sermelik fjord in Greenland near the Inuit village of Tiniteqilaaq… … Continue reading
Four adventurers are now attempting a world first incredible expedition by rowing the 3.000 km Arctic Northwest Passage. The crew has set off a few days ago from Inuvik in the Northwest Territories of Canada their 25-foot long, specially built rowing boat … Continue reading
Be ready to follow up during this winter 2013-14 the new raid “l’Odyssée sauvage” of French polar explorer Nicolas Vanier: an extraordinary dog sled crossing of more then 4.000km starting in the North of Siberia and ending at the Baïkal … Continue reading
On board of sailing yacht “Perd pas le Nord” (picture here after), Belgian skipper Nicolas Mouchart is aiming this summer to cross from East (Greenland) to West (South Alaska) famous Arctic Northwest Passage (+- 6.000km). One of his objectives is … Continue reading
Let’s please welcome on the worldwide web the Asian Arctic Research Programme internet site www.asiarctic.no. It’s official launch will take place on June the 13th, 2013 during a seminar titled “Asian countries – Arctic aspirations”. In fact, this website is … Continue reading
Greenpeace has just announced they have achieved an amazing 3 million signatures of passionate people around the world totally concerned about the Arctic & its future. We can do much more! Invite then all your friends to join in Greenpeace … Continue reading
