Tag: Polar
Polar bears seen from the sky, by Florian Ledoux
The photograph Florian Ledoux shares with us the photos of one of his recent expeditions in Arctic, a territory that inspires him a lot and where he returns regularly. Why…
Polar Bears Move to Abandoned Arctic Weather Station – Photo Essay | Arctic
I had long dreamed of photographing polar bears. Some time ago my hobby, animal photography, has become not only a hobby but a big part of my life. And when…
Perseverance, the Polar Pod supply ship, unveiled by Jean-Louis Étienne
There was Perseverance, the NASA rover sent to Mars last February. From now on, there will also be Perseverance, the supply ship attached to the Polar Pod mission. It was…
Could the polar bear live in Antarctica?
The polar bear is endemic to the Arctic. But it is a victim of the melting sea ice and the scarcity of its food. Hence the idea of establishing it…
Perseverance, the Polar Pod supply sailboat
There was Perseverance, the NASA rover sent to Mars last February. From now on, there will also be Perseverance, the supply ship attached to the Polar Pod mission. It was…
Polar Circle: what is it?
We call the polar circle, one of the five main parallels – an imaginary geographic line – represented on the maps of our planet. In fact, there are two polar…
Polar vortex: what is it?
On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon – and the only one with a dense atmosphere – a vortex forms over the south pole at the onset of winter. It was photographed…
Polar air in France, but it’s not a “cold wave”. Why ?
An early cold snap is currently affecting France. With the descent of a mass of polar air over the country, some media hastened to qualify this winter episode as “freezing…