Tag: strategy

The Polar Retrospective – French Arctic Defense Strategy, gravity waves in the Arctic Ocean and the eruption of a volcano in Iceland

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week we take a look at the French defense strategy for the Arctic, a new research group investigating gravity waves in the Arctic Ocean and the eruption of a volcano.

The Polar Retrospective – A Chilean plan for Antarctica, US agencies spying in Greenland, and new Arctic coastlines

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week we take a look at Chile's presidential commitment to the Antarctic, reports about US intelligence gathering in Greenland, and the emergence of new Arctic coastlines as glaciers retreat.

The Polar Retrospective - A heckled polar ambition, insights from a megaberg, and biosecurity in Antarctica

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. This week we look at the steering of France's polar strategy, gliders collecting data from a megaberg and a research that shows evidence that biosecurity measures work.

The Polar Retrospective – A migrating pike, an ancient eruption, and an Arab state with Polar ambitions

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world's polar regions. On the menu this week: an ancient volcanic eruption, a Polar-curious Arab country, and a freshwater fish on salty migrations.

"It's major, because it brings the polar subject closer to the glacial"

Camille Lin

France's ambassador for the poles and oceans, Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, talks about the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences proclaimed by the UN in mid-August and the progress of France's Polar Strategy.

"Convince the Prime Minister to set up the Polar Interministerial Commission"

Camille Lin

Yesterday evening saw the conclusion of a strategy meeting for French action in the poles. Polar issues are emerging on the political agenda in France.

Under Lula's government, Brazilian scientists head for the Arctic

Camille Lin

Brazil is making progress on polar issues and its deployment capability. For the first time, it has published a ten-year scientific program that includes the Arctic.

Do penguins use a kind of magnetic compass?

Camille Lin

Penguins are suspected of using the Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves underwater, much like a navigator has a compass.

The EU is rolling up its sleeves for an Arctic climate fight

Kevin McGwin

A revamped EU Arctic policy will see Brussels pulling what levers it can to steer development in the region and is thereby also willing to go against a global industry swinging a green stick.

Tug of war over Arctic oil in Europe's north?

Dr. Michael Wenger

Drilling for oil in Europe's northern waters could become a tug-of-war between the EU's new Arctic strategy and Norway's production intentions.