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Arctic Circle Assembly 2019

Dr. Michael Wenger 12. October 2019 | Uncategorized

Summaries of each day at the largest meeting of Arctic stakeholders

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Polar Night: How Darkness Shapes Rhythm, Psyche, and Community

In the northern polar regions, the sun disappears below the horizon for weeks or even months during winter – a phenomenon known as the polar night.

NOTE: This is an AI-generated image, created to ilustrate what Polynesians on Enderby Island might have looked like. There is no scientific accuracy in their clothing or the landscape behind them. Source: Stable Diffusion prompted by Polar Journal AG

The time Polynesians lived in the subantarctic

A new study shows that Enderby Island, 500 kilometers south of New Zealand, was settled by Polynesians for about 70 years.