As from next summer 2014, well-known skipper Jimmy Cornell will start from London a wonderful round the world sailing rally named Blue Planet Odyssey aiming to raise awareness of the global effects of climate changes on the Arctic pack-ice, the Galapagos islands, the Great … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
Be ready to view here below the beautiful French short film “Dans tes yeux – Svalbard – Norvège (In your eyes – Svalbard – Norway)” where a blind journalist Sophie Massieu will bring you to discover the wonders of the Arctic … Seguir leyendo
You are all very welcome to come between the 30th September till the 18th October 2013 to Dave Walsh’ photography exhibition The Arctic: another world? held at Belgian library of Laeken in Brussels in order to admire his breathtaking Arctic pictures. … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
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 for the … Seguir leyendo
Discover the photo exhibition “Chiens de traineaux dans le Yukon Canada (Dog sled in Yukon Canada) ” of Anne-Touati from the 17th September till 27th November 2013 at the French travel agency à Grand Nord Grand Large at 75 rue Richelieu 75002 Paris. Free … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
If you are planning to visit Stockholm in Sweden, take then your time to see the outdoor exhibition “Wild Wonders of Europe” in order to discover and admire till the 29 September 2013 more then 100 spectacular images around Nature. … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
The 5th International Conference on Polar & Alpine Microbiology will be held between Sept 8-12, 2013 from Yellowstone National Park, in Big Sky, Montana, USA. The goal of this meeting is to share and review discoveries and progress in polar and alpine … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
I like the title Ice on the Dune given to the new album of electropop australian music group Empire of the Sun which is being launched this month of June 2013 (new single “Alive” here below). Why? It makes me remind of great souvenirs … Seguir leyendo
The Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark is keeping polar bears for many years now. Since end February 2013, their enclosure has been extended and also designed to welcome more tourists…On the marketing side, the name chosen for the new white bear area is … Seguir leyendo
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 … Seguir leyendo
During the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held in Kiruna, Sweden, the Arctic Ministers signed on the 15th of May 2013 the so called Kiruna Declaration. Today, the Arctic Council is made up of the eight Arctic nations: Canada, Denmark, … Seguir leyendo
Dear friends, dear visitors, I have the pleasure to announce you the launch of International Polar Organisation Arctic05 new website. It’s since 2005 you are following on www.arctic05.org polar news & educational articles. More over 1500 news/reportages were written in French … Seguir leyendo
