The year 2007 and 2008 apparently is the international polar year.
How do we know? Well, Russia is giving a show this thursday in favour of their bid for the north pole and large sections of the north pole sphere. If they win it, especially since oil has been found there, is questionable.
Danmark failed before.
A hundred year ago claimed,
both poles still disputed…
Picture Left: (Notice the Pinquins!)
The rival claims of North Pole by Frederick Cook and Robert E. Peary – From Petit Journal.
Update: And we have a picture.
