Tag: Nunavut

“No Arctic Sovereignty Without Inuit Security”: Nunavut Leads the Arctic Debate

Mirjana Binggeli

As the Arctic once again attracts military and economic interest, Nunavut reminds Ottawa and the world of a fundamental truth: Canadian sovereignty in the North cannot exist without the Inuit. Gathered in Iqaluit, political leaders, elders, and youth defended a vision rooted in security, culture, and infrastructure.

The Polar Retrospective – An Arctic Bird Fossil Discovery, AI helping caribou migrate across sea ice, and wildfires in Canada

Polar Journal AG Team

This week's Polar Retrospective takes a look at ancient arctic birds that lived with dinosaurs, AI that helps protect migrating caribou across fragile sea ice, and wildfires in Canada.

The Polar Retrospective – An Icelandic exhibition in Greenland, the history of the most important ocean current and Nunavut on the show

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week we look at an exhibition on the crest line between art and science by an Icelandic artist in Greenland, a new study tracing 800,000 years of climate-ocean interaction in the Southern Ocean and a Netflix series that takes place in an Inuit community.

Pleistocene glacial ice discovered in the permafrost of the Canadian Arctic

Julia Hager

On Bylot Island in the Canadian Arctic, bodies of ice have been hidden in the permafrost since the early Pleistocene – well protected from external influences and several warm periods. The age of the ice is estimated to be more than 770,000 years.

The Polar Retrospective - A grounded iceberg, Health survey in Tromsø, and US tariffs in the Canadian Arctic

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. This week we look at the iceberg A23a keeping South Georgia company, a Norwegian cross-generational health study, and at the impact of US tariffs in the Canadian Arctic.

Narwhal Tusks – Arctic Swiss Army Knives Used for Hunting and More

Dr. Michael Wenger

New research highlights the versatile functions of the narwhal's tusk, revealing its surprising role in hunting and beyond.

Talking about Nanuk, the Inuit narratives about polar bears

Mirjana Binggeli

As we celebrate International Polar Bear Day today, Polar Journal AG invites you to discover Nanuk Narratives, an online documentary series that sheds light on the link between Inuit and polar bears.

Nunavut, a bright spot in the Arctic's socio-economic doldrums

Camille Lin

The economic dynamism of Canada's north did not go unnoticed by Business Index North researchers when they looked at economic development in the Arctic.

The Polar Retrospective - Plastic in Antarctica, Nunavut renewable energy and Belgium polar heritage

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. From last week we chose: the discovery of microplastic around the Union Glacier, a renewable energy project in Iqaluit and the 'Belgica' pennant classified as part of national heritage.

Climate change is fuelling Trump’s desire to tap into Canada’s water and Arctic resources

Guest Author

Rising temperatures, a melting Arctic and increasing global water and resource scarcity are behind United States President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st American state.