Celebrating first day of summer!
22.04.2021
Today, April 22nd, is the first day of summer in Iceland (sumardagurinn fyrsti). It is an annual public holiday, celebrated on the first Thursday a... News
Today, April 22nd, is the first day of summer in Iceland (sumardagurinn fyrsti). It is an annual public holiday, celebrated on the first Thursday a... Live from the eruption in Iceland
16.04.2021
The "touristic" eruption in Geldingadalir Iceland continues. It has been categorized as a small event and not posing immediate danger to people or i... Latest News
- Iceland on "touristic" fire! Volc... Iceland on "touristic" fire! Volcanic eruption by Reykjavik minor but could last! The volcanic eruption that started Friday night in Geldingardalir (the valley of eunuch / castration) just west of Reykjavík towards Keflavík airport is considered very small by local scientists and unlikely to threaten people or infrastructure. Though being considered a minor eruption it is extremely picturesque so locals have[…]
- Was Greenland all GREEN less than a million... Was Greenland all GREEN less than a million years ago? It could happen again soon scientists warn! Long-lost ice core, discovered by coincidence in Copenhagen 2017, provides direct evidence that the giant ice sheet covering most of Greenland melted off within the last million years, and is highly vulnerable to a warming climate, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, study shows.[…]
- Blackbirds "rained down" in Iceland! Blackbirds "rained down" in Iceland! Due to unseasonably strong warm winds many migratory birds got lost on their way from Western Europe to the British Isles or to southern Scandinavia and were in stead blown off their course by the strong and warm wind all the way up to Northeastern Iceland,[…]
- Volcanic eruption increasingly likely by Re... Volcanic eruption increasingly likely by Reykjavík! Satellite images from last night indicate strongly that magma is rising gradually to the surface and the pressure is increasing. Based on this information and the constant seismic activity an volcanic eruption is increasingly likely according to the Icelandic Met office spokesperson, Kristín Jónsdóttir. For the[…]
- Today is the International Women´s Day Today is the International Women´s Day Today, March 8, is the International Women´s Day. It is celebrated around the world and has been for over a century now. The theme of this year is #ChooseToChallenge to indicate that a "challenged world is an alert world, and from challenge comes change". Un Women[…]
- Volcanic eruption pending by Reykjavík! Volcanic eruption pending by Reykjavík! Scientists warn that a volcanic eruption is starting by Reykjavik in the very next hours! An earthquake swarm has been rattling the ground by Reykjavik for the past week, more than 15.000 measured since the largest of 5.7 on the Richter scale occurred on February 24 th. 1873[…]
- Trent-Yukon Model Arctic Council 1 Conference Trent-Yukon Model Arctic Council 1 Conference The Trent-Yukon Model Arctic Council 1 Conference (TRYKOMAC) for universities - Make a journey into the far North - will be held online 24 – 26 March 2021. The Conference Polar Aspect’s TRYKOMAC is one of the only Model Arctic Councils in the world today designed primarily[…]
- A Missing Link for the Arctic’s Future A Missing Link for the Arctic’s Future Scotland 2070 − Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. Arctic Portal provided some input to a recent book written by three Scots on the future of their country. The reviews of the book are extremely positive. We can recommend it as a highly informative contribution to the thinking amongst[…]
- European Science Academies: Global warming ... European Science Academies: Global warming won’t wait until 2050! | Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive “We cannot rely on linear developments and a steady energy transition over the next 30 years to 2050.” says William Gillett, Energy Programme Director of EASAC. The European Commission’s public consultation on the revision of the renewable energy directive gives EASAC the opportunity to remind the[…]
- Happy Chinese New Year 2021! Happy Chinese New Year 2021! The Chinese New Year 2021 is today Friday 12 February 2021, and the celebrations culminates with the Lantern Festival on 26 February 2021. It is the most important holiday in China and to Chinese people all over and is celebrated by more than 20% of the world. The[…]
- 30 Year Anniversary of the Northern Forum 30 Year Anniversary of the Northern Forum This year the Northern Forum is celebrating its 30 year anniversary. The Northern Forum is an international organization of Northern Regions founded in Alaska on 8 November 1991. The Northern Forum has two types of membership: regional (regional governments, administrations) and business partnerships. The members are[…]
- Sustainable reindeer hunting in Iceland Sustainable reindeer hunting in Iceland The Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources has set a reindeer hunting quota for 2021 after receiving proposals from the Environment Agency. Up to 1220 animals, 701 cows and 519 bulls will be allowed to be hunted during the year. In comparison the quota for[…]
Announcements
- Blue-Action Upcoming Events Special Blue-Action Upcoming Events Special Blue-Action has just released a special newsletter that goes in detail over all upcoming events over the next couple of months. Blue-Action Upcoming Events Special is available for online viewing.
- Informational note on the international env... Informational note on the international environmental television festival "To Save and Preserve" The Festival "Save and Preserve" is a complex international project of a unique format. For several days Khanty-Mansiysk turns into the TV and ecological capital of Russia, where it is possible to see all the most topical foreign and domestic ecological film-documentaries. The main aim of[…]
- Brief info on the 19th International Debut ... Brief info on the 19th International Debut Film Festival 'Spirit of Fire' International debut film festival "Spirit of Fire" is an annual international competitive festival of debut feature films. The festival has been held annually in February-March, in Khanty-Mansiysk since 2002. But the pandemic has made adjustments to the timing of all international events. The 19th Spirit of[…]
- UNESCO Associated Schools International Vid... UNESCO Associated Schools International Video Contest ‘Young People Studying and Preserving Natural and Cultural Heritage in the World's Great Rivers Regions’ Within the framework of the XVIII International Ecological Campaign "To Save and Preserve" the International Video Competition of UNESCO Associated Schools "Youth Studies and Preserves the Natural and Cultural Heritage in the Great Rivers of the World" will be held from April 20 to June 19,[…]
- VII World Reindeer Herders’ Congress VII World Reindeer Herders’ Congress There are 24 different indigenous peoples that base their lives on herding domesticated reindeer today. These nomadic reindeer herders live across the entire circumpolar Arctic and Sub-Arctic region, including areas in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia, China, Mongolia, US/Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Scotland. These groups currently herd[…]
- Event: Gender Equality in the Arctic | Phas... Event: Gender Equality in the Arctic | Phase III Report Launch When: Friday, May. 14, 2021 ; 12:00pm – 1:30pm ET Where: Virtual event As an area of emphasis for Iceland, gender equality was included as one of the priority issues of its Arctic Council Chairmanship program in 2019-2021. Gender Equality in the Arctic (GEA), dating back[…]
- Event: The Arctic in 25 Years: First Annual... Event: The Arctic in 25 Years: First Annual International Youth Symposium When: May. 17 – 18, 2021 ;12:30pm – 3:30pm ET Where: Virtual event From climate change adaptation to broadband connectivity to the rights of Indigenous peoples, Arctic youth leaders’ policy issues are Arctic policy issues. Over two half-days, The Arctic in 25 Years symposium will gather[…]
- Event: CIOE 2021 (The 23rd China Internatio... Event: CIOE 2021 (The 23rd China International Optoelectronic Exposition) CIOE 2021 (The 23rd China International Optoelectronic Exposition), known as the leading optoelectronic exhibition in the world, will be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center on September 1-3. One of CIOE flagship subexpo - Information and Communication Expo is the annual gathering event for[…]
- Event: Arctic Development Expo 2021 Event: Arctic Development Expo 2021 When: 15th - 16th June 2021 Where: Virtual Expo The Arctic Development Expo welcomes all researchers, Indigenous leaders, circumpolar Governments, scientists, industry experts and passionate individuals to join us virtually for 2021. The Arctic Development Expo typically takes place in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada as we strive[…]
- Event: eFlame Infocus 2021 Event: eFlame Infocus 2021 Join eFlame Infocus 11-13 May followed by the fully immersive Power Play Awards. The hottest topics in energy delivered straight to your device. Free to attend, informative and engaging; attending eFlame Infocus will be the easiest decision you make this year. The Format Three days of webinar[…]
- First quarterly EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter! First quarterly EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter! We are welcoming you to the first full quarterly newsletter of the EU-PolarNet 2 project. One of the key roles that EU-PolarNet 2 strives to play in the upcoming years is to increase the coordination of polar research activities at the European level, which also needs[…]
- ADAC 3rd Quarter Program Year 7 Newsletter ADAC 3rd Quarter Program Year 7 Newsletter Good afternoon from the Arctic Domain Awareness Center at 61+ Degrees North. We are on the eve of the start of our U.S. Coast Guard focused Arctic Maritime Horizons Exercise, but wanted to take a moment from the preparations to provide you our most recent newsletter[…]
Arctic Community
- Оnline business meetings "Arctic Business Relations Circ... Оnline business meetings "Arctic Business Relations Circle" Since January 2021, the Northern Forum, in cooperation with a business partner from Alaska, ArKtiKa Company LLC, has launched a new project: Arctic Business Relations Circle - online meetings to discuss the development of business cooperation in the Arctic and northern regions. The topics of the events cover all aspects of business cooperation, economic development of the regions. Every month we discuss one or[…]
- Telegram channel of the Northern Forum Telegram channel of the Northern Forum Dear friends, for your convenience, we are launching the Northern Forum telegram news channel! Join! https://t.me/TheNorthernForum
- Northern Sustainable Development Forum. Information letter. Northern Sustainable Development Forum. Information letter. ABOUT THE FORUM Northern Sustainable Development Forum (the Forum) is a permanent international expert platform for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North. The main idea of the Forum is to join the creative forces of the Arctic and Asia in solving the problems of sustainable development of the Northern and Arctic regions. In 2015, the UN General[…]
- APECS-ARICE webinar: DEARice in MOSAiC – Connecting the ... APECS-ARICE webinar: DEARice in MOSAiC – Connecting the world of snow, ice and ecosystem processes APECS (www.apecs.is) and ARICE (www.arice.eu) invites for a webinar on the project DEARice (DEvelopment of snow/ice/ecosystem models using winter-to-summer ARctic observations of coupled snow, ice, and ecosystem processes) on 4 June 2021 from 8:00 – 09:30 am GMT.
- Nomination deadline extended: APECS International Mentorship A... Nomination deadline extended: APECS International Mentorship Award 2021 APECS International seeks to recognize and honor the efforts of its mentors within the international polar scientific community. The APECS International Mentorship Award is designed to recognize the time and energy that mentors devote to Early Career Researchers (ECRs) each year, and their efforts to build a community of support. APECS will award a mentor who works with the ECR polar scientific community (this covers[…]
- ICASS X update ICASS X update ICASS X moves online due to COVID-19. Registration fees will be paid by a National Science Foundation grant through the ARCTICener, University of Northern Iowa. Registration is required and closes on May 16, 2021. More information about registration at icass.uni.edu
- Копытные помогут ученым оценить п... Копытные помогут ученым оценить перспективы развития оленеводства на Ямале Ямальские ученые вернулись с полевых работ. Исследователи побывали на фактории Яхады-Яха, посетили Тамбей, Сеяху и Сабетту. Не обошли стороной и Еркуту. Именно там стартовал проект, который поможет обновить данные о жизни оленей в тундре
- APECS International Online Conference 2021: Call for Presentat... APECS International Online Conference 2021: Call for Presentation Judges and Session Coordinators © created by Carla Tapia Baldis /Freepik The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is organizing the 7th APECS International Online Conference which will be taking place on Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Support us as volunteers and fill out this form by Friday, 7 May 2021, 18 GMT.
- 300 reindeer found dead in Kamchatka 300 reindeer found dead in Kamchatka The authorities of Kamchatka are checking information about death of approximately 300 reindeer in the Tigil region of the Kamchatsiy District of Russia.
- A polar bear went far inland in Yakutia A polar bear went far inland in Yakutia A video of a polar bear wandering in Tomponskiy district of Yakutia (Russia) has become viral on the Whatsapp messenger today. The territory of the Tomponskiy district is not a habitat of polar bears
- Permafrost Carbon and CO2 Pathways Differ at Contrasting Coast... Permafrost Carbon and CO2 Pathways Differ at Contrasting Coastal Erosion Sites in the Canadian Arctic Paper led by George Tanski showing that carbon and CO2 pathways from coastal erosion in the Canadian Arctic differ a lot for different erosion types.