New research shows that explosive high-latitude eruptions—like those possible in Iceland—could trigger dramatic climate disruptions. Arctic Portal News
New research shows that explosive high-latitude eruptions—like those possible in Iceland—could trigger dramatic climate disruptions. 
During a powerful side event at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York on 22 April 2025, Indigenous reindeer h... 
The Arctic Circle India Forum took place recently in New Delhi, bringing together high-level participants from across Asia, Europe, North America, and... Latest News
- AI Sheds New Light on Glacier Retreat in...
AI Sheds New Light on Glacier Retreat in Svalbard: A Stark Warning for the Arctic
An interesting study published in Nature Communications in January 2025—titled “Pervasive glacier retreats across Svalbard from 1985 to 2023” (authors: Tian Li, Stefan Hofer, Geir Moholdt, Adam Igneczi, Konrad Heidler, Xiao Xiang Zhu & Jonathan Bamber), has revealed the most detailed picture to[…] - AWI Appoints Maarten Boersma as Acting D...
AWI Appoints Maarten Boersma as Acting Director
From 1 May 2025, Professor Dr. Maarten Boersma will take over as Acting Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). He steps into the role following the departure of Professor Dr. Antje Boetius, who has been[…] - Iceland Issues Whaling Licenses, but No ...
Iceland Issues Whaling Licenses, but No Fin Whale Hunt Planned for Summer 2025
The Icelandic Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has issued new five-year hunting permits for fin and minke whales, following advice from the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute. The permits allow for an annual catch of up to 161 fin whales and 217[…] - Exploring the Latest in Polar Research: ...
Exploring the Latest in Polar Research: APS March 2025 Issue Out Now
The peer-reviewed, open-access journal Advances in Polar Science (APS) has released its latest issue—Volume 36, Issue 1—published in March 2025. This edition features eight research articles covering a range of topics relevant to polar science. Below, you will find the titles and key[…] - Call for Chapters: The Arctic's New...
Call for Chapters: The Arctic's New Geopolitics – BRICS+ Policies and Investments
A call for contributions has been announced for the upcoming edited volume The Arctic's New Geopolitics: BRICS+ Policies and Investments, under the editorial guidance of Dr. Alexandra Middleton and Dr. Monojit Das. - Ellesmere Island: The Remote Arctic Fron...
Ellesmere Island: The Remote Arctic Frontier
Ellesmere Island, one of the northernmost landmasses on Earth, is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Known for its remote and extreme environment, the island has been significant in Indigenous history, scientific research, and Arctic exploration. - Presentation of the Kingdom of Denmark&#...
Presentation of the Kingdom of Denmark's Arctic Council Chairship Program 2025-2027. Livestream: April 11, 2025
On 11 April, the Kingdom of Demark will present their upcoming Arctic Council Chairship program during an event in Nuuk, Greenland.The event starts at 14:00 local time / 15:00 UTC / 17:00 CEST - Livestream! - Building Alaska’s Future: Insights...
Building Alaska’s Future: Insights from Iceland – Virtual Workshop on April 8-9
As Alaskans look toward a more resilient and sustainable future, lessons from Iceland’s energy and economic landscape offer valuable insights.The upcoming Pre-Conference Virtual Workshop Series 2025 continues with Workshop 2: Building Alaska’s Future: Insights from Iceland, scheduled for April 8-9 from 8:30 AM[…] - Eruption in close proximity of Grindav&i...
Eruption in close proximity of Grindavík, Iceland
Eruption just started on the morning of 1st April 2025 in close proximity of the town Grindavík, Iceland. Unfortunately part of the eruption is happening inside of the defensive fortifications that were made in the last two years to secure the town from[…] - Germany’s New Arctic Policy Guidel...
Germany’s New Arctic Policy Guidelines: A Response to Climate and Geopolitical Shifts
In September 2024, the German government released its updated Arctic Policy Guidelines, titled “Germany and the Arctic in the Context of the Climate Crisis and the Zeitenwende.”cument marks a significant shift in Germany’s approach to Arctic affairs, reflecting both the escalating climate crisis[…] - 2025 Arctic Academic Award - Call Still ...
2025 Arctic Academic Award - Call Still Open!
There is still time to submit nominations for the 2025 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award– the call closes on April 30. Please share this opportunity with your colleagues, networks, anyone you think might be interested!
Arctic Community
- Help shape future polar research by providing i...
Help shape future polar research by providing input on polar early career priorities
From 22–24 March 2025, 120 polar early career researchers (ECRs) gathered for the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) and developed 12 vision statements, 75 priorities, and 186 reasonings and actions. This material will guide international priority setting and coordination processes in polar research, like the 4th International Conference on[…] - IASC Activities and Cross-Cutting Activities Al...
IASC Activities and Cross-Cutting Activities Allocation 2025/2026
IASC aims to facilitate international and interdisciplinary Arctic science. To meet this aim, it allocates funds each year for Cross-Cutting Activities – activities that are supported by at least two of the five IASC Working Groups (WGs). The objective of this WG-spanning program is to promote system-scale activities within IASC and to[…] - Preliminary Results of ICARP IV Research Priori...
Preliminary Results of ICARP IV Research Priority Teams available for Feedback until 30 May
During the ICARP IV Summit 2025 in Boulder, Colorado, USA (25 - 28 March 2025) as part of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2025, Town Hall Sessions were organised by the seven ICARP IV Research Priority Teams (RPTs) to discuss their preliminary outcomes with the conference participants. The RPTs still welcome your feedback on their work until 30[…] - On the Side Lines of UNPFII: Reindeer Herders C...
On the Side Lines of UNPFII: Reindeer Herders Call for Action on Land Fragmentation and Indigenous Rights
At a powerful side event during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Indigenous reindeer herders, Sámi political leaders, and international experts convened to spotlight the challenges of land fragmentation and its impact on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) pushing Arctic[…] - Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2025-2026
Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2025-2026
APPLY for the APECS Executive Committee to help shape our organization and influence the future of polar research! The elections for the 2025-2026 APECS Executive Committee will be held during May and June 2025 for the term from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Application deadline: 1 June 2025[…] - Join the SCAR OSC 2026 International Scientific...
Join the SCAR OSC 2026 International Scientific Organising Committee (ISOC)
APECS and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) are seeking up to three Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to join the International Scientific Organising Committee (ISOC) for the SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC) 2026 in Oslo, Norway, from 10 - 14 August 2026. - Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council will ...
Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council will conclude in May
According to the Arctic Council website, on 12 May 2025 the Arctic Council will have its 14th meeting of the Arctic Council which will mark the conclusion of the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council (2023-2025) and the beginning of the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship (2025-2027). - Northern Forum Teenage Climate Ambassador elected
Northern Forum Teenage Climate Ambassador elected
On April 28, the Final of the annual international competition "Teenage Climate Ambassador of the Northern Forum" was held among students of schools-members of Schools Association of the Northern Forum - UNPFII Side Event: "Land Fragmentation and...
UNPFII Side Event: "Land Fragmentation and Indigenous Resilience"
ICR together with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, featuring the GEF-funded UNEP project Reindeer Herding and Resilience organized a side event on Land Fragmentation and Indigenous Resilience in New York - Tomsk scientists developed a comprehensive mode...
Tomsk scientists developed a comprehensive model for assessing regions
By 2026, profiles of the northern regions of Russian Federation will be compiled. - MIARC at the conference: “‘Epistemi...
MIARC at the conference: “‘Epistemic Frontiers’ Geoscientific Knowledge, Authority, and Politics of Participation in Arctic and African Exploration”
Joanna Kodzik, Junior Professor at MIARC, is presenting a paper on the “Changing Arctic Epistemic Frontiers: Moravian Knowledge Production in Greenland, Labrador, and Alaska” at the conference organized by Department of Archaeology, Conservation & History (IAKH), University of Oslo, 22-24 April 2025.
Announcements
- National Lab Directors Headlining DOE Arctic En...
National Lab Directors Headlining DOE Arctic Energy Office event on June 2
Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Arctic Energy Office for a half-day workshop featuring the crown jewels of the U.S. Department of Energy: the network of the National Laboratories.We’re excited to announce the confirmed appearance of five national lab directors on Monday, June 2:Steven Ashby, Ph.D. - Director, Pacific Northwest[…] - Arctic Basecamp newsletter May 2025
Arctic Basecamp newsletter May 2025
This year, Arctic Basecamp is turning our focus to one of the most visible and urgent indicators of global climate change: glaciers. We are proud to support the United Nations International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP), and you can find new related content and resources on the Global Climate Risks[…] - Webinar - Solving the Data Dilemma: Leveraging ...
Webinar - Solving the Data Dilemma: Leveraging Cold Climates and Clean Energy
Online Webinar, May 14th, 16:00-17:00 GMT / 12:00 - 13:00 EDTThe Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) and Women in Renewable Energy Canada (WiRE) invite you to a a webinar about the rapid development of data centre infrastructure and of the role which the Arctic and its bountiful energy potential has to[…] - Uncrewed Naval Systems 2025 - Agenda
Uncrewed Naval Systems 2025 - Agenda
Defence iQ's Uncrewed Naval Systems conference (15-16 July, London)We will be bringing together 150 influential decision-makers from the Royal Navy, US Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Portuguese Navy and over 20 NATO and partner nation navies – alongside leading industry innovators and solution providers. Together, we will address how to effectively[…] - Register now: Meet UArctic May 2025 - UArctic A...
Register now: Meet UArctic May 2025 - UArctic Assembly Meeting
The University of the Arctic is pleased to announce the May 2025 session of "Meet UArctic", our monthly online update and Q&A meeting for members.The May session is dedicated to the 2025 UArctic Assembly Meeting.Please register here.The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14 at 14:00 UTC.Session's agenda:Introduction to[…] - New Dates Announced for Digitalised Smart Ports...
New Dates Announced for Digitalised Smart Ports Conference 2025
Good morning, we are glad to announce new dates for the Digitalised Smart Ports Conference 2025 as the 15th & 16th of October 2025. The event will remain in Valencia, Spain and everything else will stay the same. Apologies again for the inconvenience of the postponement, but we believe it[…] - Registration is open: EU Arctic Forum and Indig...
Registration is open: EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ and Youth Dialogues - 26-27 June 2025, Kittilä, Finland
The European Commission in cooperation with the Municipality of Kittilä, the Regional Council of Lapland and the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs will organize the EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue in Kittilä, Finland, on 26-27 June 2025. Side events are planned for 25 June.Both the draft[…] - EPB - Upcoming Ocean Ice Webinars 2025
EPB - Upcoming Ocean Ice Webinars 2025
Dear Polar Research Community,We’re thrilled to invite you to a series of upcoming webinars co-organised with the OCEAN ICE project (Ocean-Cryosphere Exchanges in Antarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth System), funded by the European Commission and UKRI.Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your research skills and connect with leading[…] - Recruitment Notice Tohoku University
Recruitment Notice Tohoku University
Faculty Recruitment NoticeOpen Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in the Diplomacy and Security Studies Division and the Interethnic Relations and Conflict Studies Division at the Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku UniversityOverviewThe Center for Northeast Asian Studies, established in 1996 as an independent research institute inside Tohoku University, aims to create[…] - IACN March 2025 Newsletter
IACN March 2025 Newsletter
The International Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) has just released their latest newsletter for the month of March 2025 and it is available for online reading.In the newsletter, IACN gathers the main news on Iceland and the Arctic over the last couple of months, updates on the IACN and its members,[…] - True North March 2025 - Ted Stevens Center for ...
True North March 2025 - Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
Greetings,As March comes to a close, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies continues its work to advance Arctic education, research and analysis, and strategic engagement. This month’s efforts demonstrated the Center’s growing impact—from doctrine development to strategic-level education and multinational cooperation.We were honored to welcome a senior German[…]
Upcoming Events
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Tue, 13.May.25 08:30 - 09:30
Ocean Ice WP4 Webinar: Quantification of Antarctic Ice Sheet deep uncertainty and freshwater fluxes under climate forcing
Online webinar
Ocean Ice WP4 Webinar: Quantification of Antarctic Ice Sheet deep uncertainty and freshwater fluxes under climate forcing
Online webinar
Wed, 14.May.25 16:00 - 17:00
Solving the Data Dilemma: Leveraging Cold Climates and Clean Energy
Online event
Solving the Data Dilemma: Leveraging Cold Climates and Clean Energy
Online event
Mon, 19.May.25 07:30 - 17:00
Polar Symposium
Museon, Stadhouderslaan 37, 2517 HV Den Haag, Netherlands
Polar Symposium
Museon, Stadhouderslaan 37, 2517 HV Den Haag, Netherlands
