Tag: Greenland

The Polar Retrospective - New conservation status for emperor penguins, eDNA to monitor marine biodiversity and Putin in Murmansk

Polar Journal AG Team

This week we look at a new classification for emperor penguins, a new tool being tested on board the Australian, and Vladimir Putin's speech at the Russian Arctic Forum.

The Polar Retrospective - A South Pole president, a Greenlandic New Years Speech, and some very old right whales

Polar Journal AG Team

We begin the new year with a Chilean president on an expedition, a New Year's Speech that might prove more important than usual, and some good news on the lifespans of southern right whales.

Researchers are flocking to South Greenland: It costs working hours and resources

Guest Author

Innovation South Greenland is working to prevent the local sheep farmers from becoming overwhelmed by assisting the many researchers visiting the area.

Warmest autumn measured on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Dr. Michael Wenger

In Greenland, temperatures in autumn were well above average at most measuring stations and even in the middle of the ice sheet up to 9.5°C above.

Greenland's time(zones) changes, but not without problems

Dr. Michael Wenger

Greenland will have a different time zone starting in 2023, but whether that will affect the population has yet to be studied.

UNICEF Prize goes to Greenlandic childrens rights organization

Dr. Michael Wenger

The Greenlandic organization MIO is awarded the prestigious UNICEF Award by UNICEF Denmark for its efforts to uphold children's rights in Greenland.

More whales in southeast Greenland spell doom for the region

Dr. Michael Wenger

A study shows that more frequent sightings of new whale species in southeast Greenland have likely tilted the state of the marine ecosystem.

OneWeb secures Greenland in race for Arctic communications

Dr. Michael Wenger

OneWeb and the Greenlandic telecom provider Tusass are teaming up to establish hi-speed communications via satellite in Greenland.

Unique form of diabetes discovered in Greenland

Dr. Michael Wenger

Greenlandic diabetics have a unique and more treatable form of the disease than in the rest of Europe, which could have implications for the future.

Greenland's underground as a possible CO2 reservoir

Dr. Michael Wenger

In Greenland, the government is discussing plans to capture CO2 and fix it as rock deep in the island's ground. An oil company also wants in on the action.