Aurora Borealis in Alaska

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) above the Qajamaqtuuk feasting ground in Point Hope, Alaska. Here the local Inupiat community celebrate their successful whale hunt annually in a three-day spring feast. The whale is the cornerstone of the Inupiat culture.

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Unique identifier: GP04BR0

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/09/2011

Locations: Alaska, Arctic, Point Hope

Credit line: © Rose Sjölander / 70°

Size: 5616px × 3744px 12MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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70° North - Arctic Documentation

70° North is a multimedia project documenting the impact of climate change and resources exploration in the Arctic.
Shell's plans to drill offshore in the Alaskan Arctic in 2012 has divided the native communities who now stand at a crossroads between continued benefits from industry generated revenues and protecting the marine environment they have depended on for thousands of years. Shell's proposed offshore drill site is in the path of the bowhead whale's migration route. Many Inupiat hunters are concerned about Shell's lack of spill response capabilities if licenses are granted to drill offshore in the Arctic's Beaufort and Chukchi seas

Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary to be declared around the uninhabited area of the North Pole to save the Arctic from attempts by oil companies to exploit the region’s resources for short term profit.

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