Seven people and 4 heavily handicapped wounded soldiers (amputees) have been dropped on the ice of the Arctic ice cap for an expedition called “Walking with the Wounded”… View the documentary on the BBC1 – 23 & 30th of August … Continue reading
“… In January 2012, professional adventurers Wilco van Rooijen and Fokke van Velzen will carry out an expedition to the South Pole to raise awareness of the need to use alternative energy sources. They will drive a solar-powered vehicle on … Continue reading
“…The Arctic is warming so fast that by 2050 it may be largely ice free in summer. Without their frozen hunting platform, how will polar bears survive?…view the article here on National Geographic >> Article by Susan McGrath & Photograph by … Continue reading
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You will find here below the pictures of the 1st day of sailboat Asgard supported by Arctic 05 & produced by Astus Boat. In the Norse mythology, Asgard is the Kingdom of Norse Gods.
12th edition of Polar & mountain book week at the Polar Center of Paul Emile Victor – 03 till 07/08/2011 – Prémanon, Jura – France. 5 days of animation with books, walks, exhibitions…..From 14h00 till 19h00. Free entrance at the “la salle Jules Guillaume” – … Continue reading
Book titled “Gestion de projet et expéditions polaires, que pouvons-nous apprendre ?” (Project & expedition management, what can we learn?) – Directed by Monique Aubry, Pascal Lièvre – Editor Presses de l’Université du Québec. “…La complexité grandissante des projets ainsi que l’incertitude inhérente … Continue reading
The Arctic AAAS Division annual meeting will be held September 21st to 24th, 2011 in Dillingham, Alaska. This year’s conference theme is Ecosystems: Understanding the Cycles. “…As the Arctic witnesses climate change at an alarming rate, its marine and terrestrial … Continue reading
Several articles of month of July 2011 are questioning if Alaska has it’s own Scottish Loch Ness monster ? In 2009, a local fisherman captured the unidentified creature on film. The below video shows something quite mysterious moving across the surface … Continue reading
“… A 4.500 miles sailing journey from Granville (France) to Uummannaq (Greenland – see below picture). To celebrate the friendship between two towns, two countries and two populations. Northern France originated artist and sailor Pierre Auzias, currently living in Greenland, … Continue reading
Sébastien Roubinet et Rodolphe André are undergoing the crossing of the Arctic Ocean starting from the Alaskan coast sailing towards Svalbard via the North Pole (3.000km). A special catamaran has been built for this unique adventure. Further info under www.sebroubinet.eu Breaking News … Continue reading
The “SOS Planet” Belgian exhibition held in the city of Liège is the universal meeting point about the climate where scientific, economical, political and pedagogical circles will meet. Date extension of the event announced till the 08/01/2012! Address : … Continue reading
Ottawacitizen.com indicated on the 4th of July 2011: “….The world could finally learn this summer what happened to the doomed ships of Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition to discover the Northwest Passage (see below picture taken along the Northwest Passage). The voyage … Continue reading
With less than four months to go until the start of Dixie Dansercoer & Sam Deltour’s Antarctic ICE Expedition (see previous news), their new ICE-website has just been launched. We invite all Arctic05 visitors to visit www.antarcticICE.be & to give … Continue reading
This second edition of Going Green will kick off on July 16, 2011 with a special one hour documentary called Extreme Science. Hosted by special correspondent Philippe Cousteau, the documentary will showcase the journey to the Arctic and the significance of … Continue reading
Documentary on French tv France 3 – Thalassa – “Alaska : Clément et les chercheurs d’or sous la glace (Alaska : Clément and the gold diggers under the ice)” – Friday the 24th of June 2011 at 20.35. “… A Nome, … Continue reading
Greenland’s National Day on 21 June (longest day of the year) is a national festival in all towns and settlements in Greenland. At each location, celebrations consist of a programme comprising morning songs, wearing national costumes, speeches, hoisting of the flag, … Continue reading
The educational polar project with the code name “Arctic Calling – L’Appel de l’Arctique” was supported by CO2 by offering me to compensate my C02. If you have in mind a personal or a company project to reduce/compensate your C02, allow me … Continue reading
UK Arctic Science Conference – September 14 – 16, 2011 – University of Leeds – organized by School of Earth & Environment – Leeds – UK. This three-day conference aims to bring together UK Arctic scientists of all natural science disciplines: … Continue reading
Special Tv program on the “Arctic & its pack ice” titled in French “Grand voyageur : Vincent sous la banquise du Nunavik”. This Friday the 10/06/2011 at 20h35 on France 3 Thalassa. “… C’est l’hiver sur Kangiqsujuaq. Et ici, au bord du détroit … Continue reading
The “AlaskaDispatch“article indicates on the 4th of June 2011 : “… A group of citizens in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is fighting to keep the wreck of the Maud, a ship that once belonged to famed polar explorer Roald Amundsen, from … Continue reading
Alianait Arts Festival: June 30 -July 3, 2011 – Its seventh year and promises to be another world-class event – Iqaluit, Nunavut. Described as the hottest coolest Festival on top of the world, Alianait programming includes art, music, film, storytelling, circus … Continue reading
Lumières arctiques (Arctic lights) – Painting exhibition by Marc Lerude – 20th of June till the 31th of August 2011 at the Polar agency Grand Nord Grand Large. more under www.gngl.com Address: 75 rue de Richelieu – 75002 Paris, France.
The Globe and Mail indicates on the 29th of May 2011 “… Where the planet is expected to see a two to four degree Celsius gain in temperature by the end of the century, projections show the Arctic temperature increasing … Continue reading
Pole2Pole – The Last Great Adenture expedition – 2011 & 2012 – www.pole2pole.net Swedish adventurer Johan Ernst Nilson is undertaking a unique journey with the Pole2Pole expedition: crossing the entire globe from North Pole to South Pole. The expedition has started … Continue reading
The Polar Circle Marathon and Half Marathon – October 22nd, 2011 – Greenland – The coolest marathon on earth! “… Welcome to a tough, unique marathon in truly magnificent scenery. The Polar Circle Marathon often referred to as “the coolest … Continue reading
Tv program “Le Jardin Extraordinaire” on Greenland & the Inuits – documentary titled “Silent snow in Greenland” – on Tv channels La Une, RTBF – Sunday the 22 May 2011 at 20h15. “… La parole aux jeunes, avec 3 reportages et les réactions des invités … Continue reading
Tv documentary Thalassa titled “Canada, au pays de l’ours blanc (Canada, the land of polar bears)” this Friday the 20/05/2011 at 20h35 on French television France 3. Thalassa vous propose un tour du monde qui commence dans les glaces de l’océan Arctique, au pays de … Continue reading
Today, human and technological enquiry must go on, aimed at improving the quality of life on our planet. In building the first solar aircraft able to fly day and night, and piloting it right round the world without fuel or … Continue reading
Many newspapers indicates: “… Quebec Prime minister Jean Charest said on Monday the 9th of May his government’s Plan Nord, to invest $80 billion in public and private money to develop northern Quebec over the next 25 years, is a dream … Continue reading
Exhibition titled “Les survivants de l’extrême” till the 28th of August 2011 – at the Palais de la Découverte of Paris – France. « …Les survivants de l’extrême » est une exposition qui explore les endroits les plus inhospitaliers de notre planète bleue … Continue reading
Operation Ice Bridge, a six-year NASA field campaign, is the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown. It will yield a three-dimensional view of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, ice shelves and sea ice… View the below video! … Continue reading
The Alfred Wegener institute for Polar and Marine Research indicates unusually low temperatures in the Arctic ozone layer have recently initiated massive ozone depletion. The Arctic appears to be heading for a record loss of this trace gas that protects … Continue reading
The goal of Expedition “Arctic Ocean Predator” is to set sail on a 47ft sailing yacht 800 miles offshore through the stormy Barents Sea into the Arctic Ocean to reach Spitzbergen (Svalbard) – the home of 3000 polar bears – to … Continue reading
The 3P Arctic Exhibition is an opportunity for companies to meet the petroleum geoscientists working in the Arctic region, regardless of the country in which they are operating – 30 August – 1 September 2011 – Halifax – Canada. “… … Continue reading
The Plymouth Polar Science Conference, focussing on Antarctic and Arctic science, will take place on June 6, 2011 as part of the Plymouth Scott 100 events held during 4-7 June marking the 100 years since Scott’s last birthday on June … Continue reading
Melting glaciers and ice caps on Canadian Arctic islands play a much greater role in sea level rise than scientists previously thought, according to a new recent study published in Nature and led by a University of Michigan researcher Read the … Continue reading
Seven people and 4 heavily handicapped wounded soldiers (amputees) have been dropped on the ice of the Arctic ice cap for an expedition called “Walking with the Wounded” 13 days later they succeeded their aim to reach the North Pole and proving to the world and firstly … Continue reading
Exhibition “Polar Fleece” by Haavard Homstvedt in Paris, France till the 14th of May 2011. La galerie parisienne Anne de Villepoix présente jusqu’au 14 mai 2011 la première exposition de Haavard Homstvedt en France, artiste né en Norvège en 1976, qui … Continue reading
