Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

Wildfires in Greenland

August 10, 2017;

Extensive wildfires are burning on Greenland’s west coast close to the icefield. Fires are rare on Greenland where 80% of the land is covered by ice, but researchers say there is less surface water in Greenland than in the past and experts believe that at least some of the current fires are burning in peat which could have dried out in the current higher temperatures.

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