Antarctic Guide Blog
Arctic Fatality on Quark Expedition
One dead and two injured in incident at sea Polar specialist Quark Expeditions has confirmed that one person has died and two are injured after an incident in the Arctic Circle. The passengers were onboard a sightseeing zodiac when it capsized outside of Longyearbyen, Svalbard at 11am on 17 June. The two injured passengers […]
Obama’s Arctic strategy sets off a climate time bomb
US National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritises corporate ‘economic opportunities’ at the expense of everyone else Shell’s drilling rig Kulluk aground on the southeast shore of Sitkalidak Island about 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, January 4, 2013. Photograph: Zachary Painter/USCG One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic […]
Arctic shipping and native hunters
Arctic Shipping and Native Hunters As Arctic shipping grows, Native hunters aim to protect marine mammals Alex DeMarban | Mar 14, 2012 Alaska Native subsistence hunters hoping to protect whales, polar bears and other marine mammals have joined forces to offer input on proposed shipping rules being developed for the nation’s Arctic frontier. Representatives from […]
Norway wants Amundsen’s ship back
Norway Wants Arctic Explorer Amundsen’s Ship Back (AFP) OTTAWA — A hearing Thursday in Canada could determine the fate of plans to repatriate Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen’s three-mast ship Maud from the Arctic. A Norwegian group has asked the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board to revisit a decision in December denying an export permit […]