On this page, we showcase a selection of the first contributions to the Polar Panorama!
Please note: This page serves as a preliminary version, designed to share the earliest contributions to the public. We are currently working on an enhanced version of this webpage, which will feature an interactive map-gallery design to better showcase the received contributions. In the meantime, we kindly invite you to explore the current submissions and encourage you to share your own insights.
First insights
“I lived on the Vesterålen islands in northern Norway (subarctic region) from 2020 to 2022 and repeatedly photographed the constantly ongoing plastic pollution”
S. LeimerMore Contributions
Never forget Arctic’s Beauty
“When I think about the Arctic, I see its uniqueness, its vulnerability and its value, which needs to be protected for many reasons.”
In Antarctica’s icy realm, I witnessed the sight,
Of a remote place, deep frozen, gleaming white.
A vast landscape, appearing solid and grand,
Is now shifting, breaking, unable to withstand,
The changes that we brought upon it.
E. FalstadElusive truth – Melting infinity
I have been to Antarctica and have been very impressed by the view of the icy landscape that seemed so infinite, yet is much more fragile than I could ever image.
Read moreBeyond the obvious
“This drawing illustrates the various (more and less obvious) aspects of Arctic environments and their significance in our society”
What we think! vs. What it is!
“It might seem far away at first glance, yet it is actually more closely linked to our lives than one would image”
Handprint on the Arctic
“We humans change the Arctic. We leave our handprint there. And it is up to everyone involved what their handprint looks like”
Changing Polar Regions: Threats, Impacts and Consequences
“The red words on the large ice float show all the threats the Polar Regions are facing. The smaller ice floats depict the consequences and impacts these threats have on the polar regions.”
The last trip of Jean Malaurie
“When thinking about the Arctic, I imagine the famous scientist Jean Malaurie on one of his many expeditions to the circumpolar Arctic.”
Antarctica, the kingdom of the penguins
“… This natural spectacle is increasingly in danger. Because if the Antarctic ice melts, the food supply for the penguins will either disappear and/or change …”
Greenland: Thawing permafrost and challenges for local wool production
“… In Sisimiut, the women tell me that they can no longer process as much wool because the musk oxen produce less undercoat in their fur as temperatures have risen. …”
Greenland’s calving Eqi Glacier
“… The Eqi Glacier, also known as Eqip Sermia, has shrunk in the meantime and is now a little further away from the camp. The glacier calves very frequently …”
The polar bears of Svalbard/Spitsbergen
“… The ice reached right up to the north coast of the island. Today, this is no longer a question: in summer, the way around Spitsbergen is always clear …”
“[…] Behind me lays an old, broken boat of the seal hunters. It´s only good that this time is over and the stock of most animals has recovered. Only the great whales are far from back to the level of before the industrial hunting. Soon it is similar to many fish stocks. Do people never learn from their mistakes?” […]”
G. KernImpressions from a travel to Antarctica
In Dec. 2016 we travelled from Ushuaia to Antarctica with MS Sea Spirit by Poseidon Expeditions. I documented our trip on my blog travelblog.gabrielaaufreisen.de
Read moreSpitsbergen
“… the ice is melting. I visited Spitsbergen twice, in 2016 and 2018. Even in two years you can see the difference. …”
Never forget Arctic’s Beauty
“When I think about the Arctic, I see its uniqueness, its vulnerability and its value, which needs to be protected for many reasons.”
In Antarctica’s icy realm, I witnessed the sight,
Of a remote place, deep frozen, gleaming white.
A vast landscape, appearing solid and grand,
Is now shifting, breaking, unable to withstand,
The changes that we brought upon it.
E. FalstadElusive truth – Melting infinity
I have been to Antarctica and have been very impressed by the view of the icy landscape that seemed so infinite, yet is much more fragile than I could ever image.
Read moreBeyond the obvious
“This drawing illustrates the various (more and less obvious) aspects of Arctic environments and their significance in our society”
What we think! vs. What it is!
“It might seem far away at first glance, yet it is actually more closely linked to our lives than one would image”
Handprint on the Arctic
“We humans change the Arctic. We leave our handprint there. And it is up to everyone involved what their handprint looks like”
Changing Polar Regions: Threats, Impacts and Consequences
“The red words on the large ice float show all the threats the Polar Regions are facing. The smaller ice floats depict the consequences and impacts these threats have on the polar regions.”
The last trip of Jean Malaurie
“When thinking about the Arctic, I imagine the famous scientist Jean Malaurie on one of his many expeditions to the circumpolar Arctic.”
Antarctica, the kingdom of the penguins
“… This natural spectacle is increasingly in danger. Because if the Antarctic ice melts, the food supply for the penguins will either disappear and/or change …”
Greenland: Thawing permafrost and challenges for local wool production
“… In Sisimiut, the women tell me that they can no longer process as much wool because the musk oxen produce less undercoat in their fur as temperatures have risen. …”
Greenland’s calving Eqi Glacier
“… The Eqi Glacier, also known as Eqip Sermia, has shrunk in the meantime and is now a little further away from the camp. The glacier calves very frequently …”
The polar bears of Svalbard/Spitsbergen
“… The ice reached right up to the north coast of the island. Today, this is no longer a question: in summer, the way around Spitsbergen is always clear …”
“[…] Behind me lays an old, broken boat of the seal hunters. It´s only good that this time is over and the stock of most animals has recovered. Only the great whales are far from back to the level of before the industrial hunting. Soon it is similar to many fish stocks. Do people never learn from their mistakes?” […]”
G. KernImpressions from a travel to Antarctica
In Dec. 2016 we travelled from Ushuaia to Antarctica with MS Sea Spirit by Poseidon Expeditions. I documented our trip on my blog travelblog.gabrielaaufreisen.de
Read moreSpitsbergen
“… the ice is melting. I visited Spitsbergen twice, in 2016 and 2018. Even in two years you can see the difference. …”
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