China: Baby polar bear in special care after being rejected by mum in zoo

A baby polar bear born in a Chinese Zoo is being hand-reared after being rejected by her mother. Staff at Penglai Ocean Polar Region World are caring for the cub in an incubator after she suffered problems with her digestion and breathing. The cub has also been suffering from severe malnutrition because she has not … Continue reading

Military cooperation and war over resources in the Arctic

I found this article from The Voice of Russia on my way to Moscow. China starts to get interested in the Arctic too now: “Ottawa is considering the construction of the Royal Canadian Air Force base at Resolute Bay, Nunavut, which is to have a 3,000-metre paved runway to accept heavy cargo aircrafts and ensure … Continue reading