Over the Circle

Interlude: Home Again with an Unexpected Surprise

October 15, 2020October 19, 2020 Over the Circle

Photo by Emre Camcıoğlu on Unsplash by Mingming Shi What is it like one returns home after being away for several months? Would one be happy to see home again, but with new family members already there? Recently, questions about returning home have been hovering over the mind of Gunnlaugur, a cat in Iceland. As RÚV reported, Gunnlaugur [in… Continue reading Interlude: Home Again with an Unexpected Surprise

Arctic News Roundup: 5-11 October

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Over the Circle

[Reykjavík 101 photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) An article in Norway Today gave an overview on the Scandinavian countries, namely Norway, Denmark and Sweden, featuring sections on local geography, history, economics and other social and cultural aspects of these Nordic states. 2) The Barents Observer reported on the arrival of the Arktika,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 5-11 October

Arctic News Roundup: 28 September – 4 October

October 5, 2020 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, humpback whales in Alaskan waters have enjoyed the vast spaces for themselves without cruise ships, as the Guardian reported. Usually, the tourism sector, including cruise ships, has contributed to the income of the region. However, as researchers explained, these human… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 28 September – 4 October

Arctic News Roundup: 21-27 September

September 30, 2020 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor at OtC, authored an Interlude article for the blog which looked at the offbeat connections between the Arctic, including Russia's widening policies in the far northern region of this world, and the recent discovery in the skies of the planet Venus of a… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 21-27 September

Interlude: The Kitten Shortage of Iceland

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Over the Circle

Rósalind, the unofficial mascot of the University of Iceland, Reykjavík [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi Where would the world be without cats? This year, under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Icelanders are actually suffering from a cat shortage, in particular of young kittens [in Icelandic]. Cats are a common sight in Iceland, especially in the… Continue reading Interlude: The Kitten Shortage of Iceland