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February 8, 2026 · 12 min · 82K views · Greenland
Sailboat glides through Greenland’s icy fjord at golden hour
What this video covers
Sohvi Kangasluoma, a researcher at the Arctic Centre University of Lapland, reflects on Arctic sea ice from the perspective of living aboard a sailboat — the Garcia Nouanni 43 — while overwintering in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) after transiting the Northwest Passage.1:39 Ice dictated every navigational decision: when to sail, where to go, and how fast, with icebergs appearing on radar at night and smaller ones going undetected.3:43 The boat became frozen in and the crew transitioned from sea voyagers to ice travelers, walking on the ice once it thickened enough to bear weight.6:59 Sohvi connects this lived experience to her research: Arctic Ocean ice cover has declined sharply since the early 1970s, and 2025 saw a record low maximum ice extent.3:20 She describes how Inuit communities, who have lived with ice for millennia, report that ice can no longer be trusted to form predictably.7:41 Her research group has developed the concept of "Planetocene" — a framework prioritizing planetary wellbeing across all policy sectors.8:43 Ice loss, she argues, is both an ecological and cultural catastrophe, and sailing in ice demands constant listening, communication, and respect for the ice's agency.10:14
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