Ubbekendt Island, Greenland. Photo by Galya Morrell
If you wonder what the history of this place is and will be, ask Galya Morrell. Her blog is http://galya-morrell.blogspot.com/. (more…)
On 06.25.10, In Adventures, Climate, Cultures, Environment, Lives, Photos, Projects, Societies, TV, Travel, documentary, By Bolot
Bruce Parry (with a tripod) and his team in Yakutsk, Yakutia/Siberia
Hurray! Bruce Parry with his IndusFilm crew is in the Siberian town of Yakutsk! What’s he doing here?
Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969, in Hythe, Hampshire, England) is a former Royal Marine instructor who is now a TV presenter and adventurer, known particularly for the documentary programme series Tribe (known as Going Tribal in the United States), co-produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel. Resource: Wiki.
I met Bruce Parry two days ago on Lenin Avenue in Yakutsk. Actually he and his team arrived early, on June 17th. They have already visited a village near the town, went for two celebrations of Ysyakh, Yakut national holiday. One was held in Gorny ulus (three hours by a car from Yakutsk) and Megino-Kangalassky region (just in the front of Yakutsk on the opposite bank of the Lena River). On the day of the meeting, they visited Epl Diamonds’ diamonds-cutting and jewelry’s factories and drove around the downtown shooting general views of the city.
First, I would love to tell the story of how his arrival happened to be possible. (more…)
A few moments ago I’ve sent all my friends a request to join the movie Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Voyage-dInuk-On-thin-Ice/60867737760
Just want to let friends know about this amazing film made on a beautiful island inhabited with good people! Greenland with the town of Uummannaq, Greenland, is that place.
By the way… Ole Jorgen Hammeken is among my fb friends. It’s a man, who starred in the movie. He is depicting that brutal-look guy on a sledge, who was asked to care an orphan-teenager, Inuk, as his son.
The Inuk film is not on big screens yet. It is currently shown only on special premiers around the world. Each screening appears to be a big event. Recently it was appraised in Oslo during the last International Polar Year conference. Very good feedbacks this movie has. Hope one day it will make it to Yakutsk!
Enjoy the Arctic!
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Canada's booth at the IPY Conference in Oslo. Credit: Mark Terry. CanadianGeographic.ca
THIS TIME: Arctic Tundra to Shrink by 51 Percent / Arctic aboriginals wonder if they’ll be pawns again in the new rush to develop the North / Methane Releases From Arctic Shelf May Be Much Faster Than Anticipated /
Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: The Barbican Theatre, The Barbican, Plymouth
The Marine Institute Blue Lectures will feature seven awesome speakers from the world of sport, adventure, film and science. Be inspired by listening to their remarkable stories and firsthand accounts of some of the challenges faced by the earth from climate change. Between them, these seven speakers have scaled Everest, stood at both Poles, dived in the world’s oceans and sailed non-stop around the world. Each talk will captivate the audience and motivate you to want to make changes in your lifestyle to help protect the things you really care about. The full line-up of speakers and timetable for The Marine Institute Blue Lectures has now been announced as follows: (more…)
My photo of women waiting for a bus in Yakutsk in winter was published in “The Encyclopedia of Weather & Climate Change. A Complete Visual Guide.” Can you believe it? Aaaah. I don’t. This is like a dream.
Funny, but a year ago, when I received Mr. Lachlan McLaine’s message titled “Image query”, I didn’t pay much attention to it. Actually, I did, but I couldn’t realize how big the project Mr. McLaine mentioned was, though he wrote that he was currently working as a project editor on a book titled “The Encyclopedia of Weather”. He said, “It’s a big project with an emphasis on good informative photos and illustrations.”
At that moment, his words didn’t mean anything special to me. I was just an ordinary Siberian guy, who was voluntarily developing YakutiaToday.com, the website dedicated to my lovely Siberian region called the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). And here I received the message saying “The picture wanted.”
First, I was just happy at the fact that my old picture posted on the mentioned web resource deserved any attention. Second, I said, “Why not? Take it, but, please, give the link to my site.” Third, I asked Mr. McLaine, “Is it possible to get one copy?” My intention was simple, I wanted to practice my English. My weather terminology is still weak, you know.
One year passed, and here we are. See further what was the final result. I am so happy. I am ready to repeat “Thank you, Mr. McLaine!” as many as possible. This post is one of my ways of saying “Thank!” (more…)
Education Through Expeditions
ANTONY JINMAN, PROJECT FOUNDER:
“My aim is simple. It is to inspire and educate children globally about world climate change and to do so through my interactive expeditions and related school outreach work. My focus is primarily, but not exclusively, on the arctic regions, its Inuit people, its animals and landscape.”
Education Through Expeditions is a Community Interest Company which aims to provide educators with current and innovative distance-learning resources to support climate change education.
The Portal. The principal learning vehicle that will reinforce this aim is the Education Through Expeditions world website; a two dimensional interactive portal which will act as a show-case for ongoing global expeditions and research projects and create a hub of learning about climate change within the home, at school and other community settings… (more…)
Greetings from Iceland. This northern island is more alive than ever, bursting with energy, activity and hospitality. Take a look for yourself – click and be inspired by Iceland!
Shared by Gissur, a Cold United facebook fan. Thanks a lot, Gissur! 
Arctic sea ice cover heading towards another record low?
OSLO, May 31, 2010: The September 2007 sea ice minimum was probably the lowest extent of sea ice aerial extent in the Arctic in 50 years, definitely since satellite observations began in 1979. Last week the sea ice cover fell below the recorded extent at the same time in 2007. Over the two upcoming weeks, shrinking sea ice will thus be one of the hottest science topics… Read more at IPY-OSC.no
Arctic Ice May 2010
May 6, 2010 – The Arctic melt already more rapid than average this year, has begun to accelerate. No doubt that by the end of May 2010, there will be much less sea ice than there was in May 2007… More info & the graph at ScientificBlogging.com
First Soil Atlas of the Northern Circumpolar Region published
May 4, 2010 – The JRC Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) has published the first Soil Atlas of the Northern Circumpolar Region bringing together soil data for all the land masses above the latitude of 50° North. The maps describe the major soil types found in this region, together with their principal properties and characteristics, their main forming processes and their use… Read more at Eoportal.org.
Sewage, jet fuel spilled in Arctic
CBC, May 31, 2010 – Millions of litres of harmful contaminants — including sewage and jet fuel — have been spilled across great swaths of Canada’s pristine Arctic in recent years, an analysis by The Canadian Press has found… All facts at CBC News.
Polar Bears not at Risk: Nunavut, Canada
NUNAVUT, May 31, 2010 – Polar bears have most recently been considered to be a species of special concern in Canada. A federal scientific committee has recommended that the same status apply to the species again. The Nunavut government does not think the polar bear should be classified as a species of special concern under the federal Species at Risk Act, says territorial Environment Minister Daniel Shewchuk… Read more at EyeOnTheArctic
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