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- Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: AI & Repro...
Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability
World Data System is looking for papers for their session, "AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability" at the upcoming SciDataCon, part of International Data Week in Seoul, Korea and online (20-23 June 2022). - ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
The last days ICR visited the Reindeer House and the reindeer herd in the middle of the Highlands in Scotland, Elisabeth Smith and her family have been a part of the cooperation in World Reindeer Herders, already since 1993 in Tromsø. - Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science Special Issue
Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science Special Issue
The journal Advances in Polar Science is inviting people to submit manuscripts to their special issue entitled “Observations and simulations of Greenland ice sheet melting”. - Læra Institute at UArctic TN and Institute Leadersh...
Læra Institute at UArctic TN and Institute Leadership Conference
On 12th and 13th May, the Læra Institute took part in the UArctic Thematic Network and Institute Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of St Andrews, introducing our work to other UArctic member institutions and updating them on our plans. - Menningarskipti: Ísland og Grænland
Menningarskipti: Ísland og Grænland
Karólína Rós Ólafsdóttir og Iluuna Heilmann hittust fyrst í Nuuk á Grænlandi árið 2016 þar sem þær tóku þátt í menningarskiptum; verkefni sem vinnur að því að skapa sterkari tengsl á milli Íslands og Grænlands. Þær hafa verið góðar vinkonur síðan. Iluuna býr núna í Kaupmannahöfn þar sem hún er í meistaranámi í stjórnmálafræði, samskiptum og miðlun í CBS háskólanum.[…] - The Secrets of Permafrost children's book was publis...
The Secrets of Permafrost children's book was published with the assistance of the Northern Forum Academy
What is permafrost and is it eternal? What happens if the underground ice melts? And how can a bicycle help the Antarctic? Answers to these and other questions can be found on the pages of the first children’s book about permafrost in Russian, The Secrets of Permafrost, published by Future Books Publishing House, specializing in educational children’s literature, and the[…] - Participants of the "Immortal Regiment" in the ...
Participants of the "Immortal Regiment" in the regions of the Northern Forum walked with portraits of the Alaska– Siberia air route veterans
Participants of the "Immortal Regiment" campaign, which was held in full–time format for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, passed with portraits of veterans of the Alaska-Siberia air route. The legendary highway, along which planes were transported from the USA to the Soviet Union under the lend-lease agreement during the Great Patriotic War, has become a symbol[…] - Iceland and the Faroe Islands seen from within and withou...
Iceland and the Faroe Islands seen from within and without: Cross-cultural perspectives, 17th -21st century
An international conference organized by: The University of the Faroe Islands. In cooperation with The Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ, UVSQ/Université Paris-Saclay and the University of Iceland. - APECS Norway workshops at Arctic Frontiers and other ECR ...
APECS Norway workshops at Arctic Frontiers and other ECR opportunities
The 2022 edition of the Arctic Frontiers conference, "Pathways", will be held 8-11 May in Tromsø, Norway. The conference has a number of special programs and events for young students, researchers, and professionals. - Long-awaited in-person APECS activities at ASSW 2022
Long-awaited in-person APECS activities at ASSW 2022
APECS was well-represented at and heavily involved in the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2022, held 26 March to 1 April in Tromsø, Norway. - Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2022-2023
Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2022-2023
Apply for the APECS Executive Committee to help shape our organization over the next year and help influence the future of polar research! The elections for the 2022-2023 APECS Executive Committee will be held in May and June 2022 for the term from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023. Application deadline: 23 May 2022 at 23:59 GMT - Science transformed to art during Norwegian polar nights
Science transformed to art during Norwegian polar nights
The APECS Art project group organised a “Science&Art” workshop led by Dr. Oliver Vanderpoorten. Oliver Vanderpoorten is a Postdoctoral fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in the Nanoscopy group within the Physics department. His nanotechnology research often produces creative and aesthetic microscopy footage which he uses for exhibitions, outreach and science communication. Formerly, he was part of the Centre for Misfolding[…]
Shipping
- Springtime in the Arctic
Springtime in the Arctic
Arctic spring melt has begun. Ice extent declined most substantially in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. Overall decline was slower than average through the month. Overview of conditions Average Arctic sea ice extent for April 2022 was … Continue reading → - Spring in fits and starts
Spring in fits and starts
After reaching its seasonal maximum extent of 14.88 million square kilometers (5.75 million square miles) on February 25, the seasonal decline in Arctic sea ice extent through March proceeded in fits and starts. By the end of the month, extent … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice maximum at tenth lowest in satellite record
Arctic sea ice maximum at tenth lowest in satellite record
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.88 million square kilometers (5.75 million square miles) on February 25. The 2022 maximum is the tenth lowest in the 44-year satellite record. On the same day, … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice approaches maximum; record low minimum in ...
Arctic sea ice approaches maximum; record low minimum in the south
Arctic sea ice is approaching its seasonal peak, with below-average sea ice extent in the Barents Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, but near-average ice extent elsewhere. Antarctic sea ice extent set a record low minimum for the satellite data … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice this January: so last decade
Arctic sea ice this January: so last decade
While January began with sea ice extent below average, by the end of the month, extent increased. January 2022 finished as the sixteenth lowest extent in the satellite record above all years since 2009. This illustrates the large natural variability in sea … Continue reading → - A good winter, relatively speaking
A good winter, relatively speaking
By early January 2022, Arctic sea ice extent, while well below average, was within the lowest decile of recorded extents of the 1981 to 2010 reference period. Sea ice now completely covers Hudson Bay; the only area with substantially below … Continue reading → - A mixed-bag of Arctic sea ice
A mixed-bag of Arctic sea ice
Sea ice extent increased at a faster than average pace through November and by the end of the month, extent was just within the interdecile range. Extent was above average in the Bering Sea, but Hudson Bay remained unusually ice … Continue reading → - Winter is settling in
Winter is settling in
The sea ice extent has been quickly growing, and by the end of October, ice covered most of the Arctic Ocean. Overall, the ice extent remained below average for this time of year in the Barents and Kara Seas, as well as within northern … Continue reading → - September turning
September turning
The summer melt season has come to a modest end. The summer of 2021 was relatively cool compared to the most recent years and September extent was the highest since 2014. It was nevertheless an eventful summer, with many twists … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice at highest minimum since 2014
Arctic sea ice at highest minimum since 2014
On September 16, Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent of 4.72 million square kilometers (1.82 million square miles). The 2021 minimum is the twelfth lowest in the nearly 43-year satellite record. The last 15 years are the lowest 15 … Continue reading →
Climate Change
- EU Climate Advisory Board chair elected
EU Climate Advisory Board chair elected
The new European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change has elected Professor Ottmar Edenhofer as its chairperson for a term of four years. His task will be to represent the Advisory Board and organise its work, which is to provide the European Union (EU) with independent scientific knowledge, expertise and advice on climate change and climate policies. - Consumers can play key role in creating demand for &lsquo...
Consumers can play key role in creating demand for ‘circular’ goods and services
While companies have huge influence in framing and shaping demand for products, consumers play a key role in raising demand for goods and services that have adopted circular economy principles, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. - What could a sustainable Europe look like in 2050?
What could a sustainable Europe look like in 2050?
What could a sustainable Europe look like in 2050? A European Environment Agency (EEA) web report, published today, presents four ‘imaginaries’, or scenarios, offering strongly contrasting approaches to achieving Europe’s socio-economic and environmental goals. The report is based on co-creative work by the EEA and its network (Eionet). - The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
By Lori Valigra (Bangor Daily News) and Caitlin Looby (Climate Central) with Jen Brady (Climate Central) contributing to data reporting Maire Lenihan coaxes organic Keuka Gold potatoes into a washing machine at Goranson Farm in Dresden on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN Maine farmer Ryan Guerrette irrigated his 1,200 acres of potatoes in Caribou more often in the past few years, when[…] - Urban sprawl continues at the cost of nature in Europe
Urban sprawl continues at the cost of nature in Europe
Land take and the sealing of soil with asphalt, concrete or buildings increased in Europe’s urban areas from 2012 to 2018, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today. Increasing land take and soil sealing make Europe’s ecosystems less resilient, with negative impacts on biodiversity and weaker potential for climate change adaptation. - Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites floodin...
Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas rise
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central ) and Andrew S. Lewis and Michael Sol Warren (NJ Spotlight News), with television segment by Brenda Flanagan (NJ Spotlight News) Read the Climate Central report, Future Flood Risk: Historic Sites in NJ. The Garden State’s history is starting to wash away. New Jersey as it exists today was built up over hundreds of years from the arrival[…] - What role can Europe’s land and marine habitats pla...
What role can Europe’s land and marine habitats play in carbon storage and sequestration?
What is the carbon storage and sequestration potential of Europe’s many land and marine habitats? A first scoping analysis, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), found that forests and wetlands can play an important role in storing carbon but doing so should take account of potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services. - Europe is not on track to halve non-recycled municipal wa...
Europe is not on track to halve non-recycled municipal waste by 2030
The European Union (EU) circular economy action plan aims to halve the amount of municipal waste in the EU that is not recycled by 2030. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, achieving this target requires both reducing waste generation and considerably increasing recycling, possibly even beyond the binding recycling target of 60%. A second EEA briefing[…] - Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family...
Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family’s home during blackouts
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central) and Amber Alexander (NBC WHO 13 Des Moines) Kerri Johannsen was less than a week from giving birth to her second child when a derecho wielding winds up to 100 mph swept through Iowa. Johannsen’s power went out for four days. “It was hot,” she said. “We were just trying to manage.” The Des Moines[…] - Vast majority of Europe’s urban population remains ...
Vast majority of Europe’s urban population remains exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution
Ninety-six percent of Europe’s urban population was exposed to fine particulate matter above the health-based guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the latest annual European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published today. - New European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change ...
New European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change appointed
The members of the new European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change have been designated today, making the new independent advisory body ready to provide the European Union (EU) with scientific knowledge, expertise and advice relating to climate change. The Advisory Board’s work will underpin the EU’s climate action and efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050. - World Water Day: attention on Europe’s groundwater
World Water Day: attention on Europe’s groundwater
Most of Europe’s drinking water and a significant proportion of water used in irrigation come from groundwater. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today on World Water Day, provides a European overview of this key resource that is under increasing pressure from pollution, abstraction and climate change.
Science
- Arctic Research Community Survey
Arctic Research Community Survey
18 May 2022The Arctic Data Center, the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), and ARCUS are jointly conducting a survey of the Arctic research community to develop a better understanding of the networks, forums, resources, tools, workshops, and trainings that support Arctic research collaboration and data management. The survey will be open until 15 June and all individuals who engage[…] - Announcements
Announcements
NSF Announcements More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/announcements/?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. - Looking for life as we don’t know it at the 2022 As...
Looking for life as we don’t know it at the 2022 Astrobiology Science Conference
- Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US live...
Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US lives, $600 billion each year
- The Discovery Files: Enhancing AI Diagnosis
The Discovery Files: Enhancing AI Diagnosis
When you pair humans and artificial intelligence, it could mean earlier and more accurate cancer detection, EHR-DGE Grant Award # 1922658. Full story at https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=188194&from=?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=clickThis is an NSF News item. - The Discovery Files – Enhancing AI Diagnosis
The Discovery Files – Enhancing AI Diagnosis
When you pair up humans and artificial intelligence, it could mean earlier and more accurate cancer detection, EHR-DGE Grant Award # 1922658.. Full story at https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=188194&from=?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=clickThis is an NSF News item. - We got it! Astronomers reveal first image of the black ho...
We got it! Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Washington, D.C. – During a press conference hosted by the U.S. National Science Foundation with the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration in Washington, D.C. today, astronomers unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues[…] - US forests provide 83 million people with half their water
US forests provide 83 million people with half their water
- NSF recognizes 3 scientists with the Alan T. Waterman Award
NSF recognizes 3 scientists with the Alan T. Waterman Award
The U.S. National Science Foundation has named its awardees for this year's Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers: Jessica E. Tierney, a University of Arizona geoscientist; Lara A. Thompson, a University of the District of Columbia biomedical engineer; and Daniel B. Larremore, a computer scientist from the University of Colorado Boulder. This is[…] - Listen to “The Discovery Files” Radio Feature...
Listen to “The Discovery Files” Radio Feature Making Biopsies Obsolete
What if invasive biopsies were a thing of the past? A team of researchers has developed a high-speed, 3D microscope, called MediSCAPE, that might someday make biopsies obsolete. Full story at https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=188180&from=?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=clickThis is an NSF News item. - Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of cr...
Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of croplands globally this century
- Live Event with PolarTREC Teacher Erin Towns
Live Event with PolarTREC Teacher Erin Towns
3 May 2022Please join us for a PolarConnect event with teacher Erin Towns from Ilulissat, Greenland! This live event will happen on Tuesday, 10 May at 6 a.m. Alaska (7 a.m. Pacific, 8 a.m. Mountain, 9 a.m. Central, 10 a.m. Eastern). Erin is working on the Greenland Subglacial Tremor Project which will improve our understanding of how increases in surface[…]
Politics & Society
- Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: AI & Repro...
Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability
World Data System is looking for papers for their session, "AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability" at the upcoming SciDataCon, part of International Data Week in Seoul, Korea and online (20-23 June 2022). Artificial Intelligence (AI) experimentation has often overlooked details of reproducibility, repeatability, and replicability in its papers. This upcoming session will discuss strategies for capturing and managing this[…] - ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
The last days ICR visited the Reindeer House and the reindeer herd in the middle of the Highlands in Scotland, Elisabeth Smith and her family have been a part of the cooperation in World Reindeer Herders, already since 1993 in Tromsø. - Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science Special Issue
Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science Special Issue
The journal Advances in Polar Science is inviting people to submit manuscripts to their special issue entitled “Observations and simulations of Greenland ice sheet melting”. Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) is the second largest ice sheet on Earth, with a global sea level equivalence of around seven meters. Under current global warming, GrIS is experiencing rapid ice mass loss due to[…] - The military satellite marked with a "Z" launch...
The military satellite marked with a "Z" launched from North Russian Cosmodrome Plesetsk is lost
The satellite that was launched from Plesetsk on the 29th April this year was seen as a highly promising space installation. The spacecraft carried an inscribed “Z”, the Nazi-resembling war symbol used by Russia in its onslaught against Ukraine. According to the Russian Armed Forces, the satellite was successfully launched by rocket-launcher Angara-1.2. It entered orbit as planned and smoothly[…] - “My name is Ben and I get depressed sometimes&rdquo...
“My name is Ben and I get depressed sometimes” – meet the young British man speaking up for mental health
Ben Ogden, a 24-year-old personal trainer and content creator, is trying to get people to talk about their mental health. He is doing it in a rather unconventional way: by standing in crowded train stations across the United Kingdom holding cardboard signs that read, for example, “If you’re struggling with your mental health, Lets Talk”. The missing apostrophe is intentional[…] - With nickel in great demand, Nornickel expands Kola mine
With nickel in great demand, Nornickel expands Kola mine
World’s leading nickel producer Nornickel intends to dig 300 meters deeper into the far northern Severny Globoky mine, the company informs. Over the coming 12 year period, the underground mine will be expanded from 440 meters to 730 meter depths. It is a needed measure to keep production at the current level of 6,2 million tons of ore, says Sergei[…] - First-ever meeting of WHO mental health coalition focuses...
First-ever meeting of WHO mental health coalition focuses on Ukrainians’ resilience and concrete steps towards change
The first-ever meeting of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition, a new network of organizations and individuals aiming to transform mental health systems across the WHO European Region, gathered to discuss ways to support the mental health of people in Ukraine. - The importance of mass casualty training in the context o...
The importance of mass casualty training in the context of the war in Ukraine: an interview with Professor Johan von Schreeb
Johan von Schreeb is Professor of Global Disaster Medicine in the Department of Global Public Health at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and leads the Centre for Research on Health Care in Disasters, a WHO collaborating centre that runs courses in global disaster medicine. Most recently, he has been rolling out mass casualty training in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. - Europe’s largest battery recycling plant opens in N...
Europe’s largest battery recycling plant opens in Norway
Norway has started the operations of Hydrovolt, the largest battery recycling plant in Europe, located in Fredrikstad in the south of the country. The battery recycling facility is able to process 12,000 tons of battery packs per year, which is enough for the entire end-of-life battery market in Norway currently. The facility also claims that […] The post Europe’s largest[…] - Climate change is increasing the risk of heatwaves: prepa...
Climate change is increasing the risk of heatwaves: preparing for a warm and dry summer in the European Region
As climate change is projected to significantly increase people’s exposure to heatwaves, and European weather services are expecting summers to be warmer and drier, WHO/Europe calls on countries to take measures to avoid adverse health impacts. - Hope at the heart of Ukraine’s health response, rec...
Hope at the heart of Ukraine’s health response, recovery and reconstruction
I’d like to begin by expressing my immense appreciation and admiration for the health workers of this country, who have shown tremendous bravery and dedication since the war began. You have done the impossible: you stand firm and save lives. - Losing the guiding light in your life – the story o...
Losing the guiding light in your life – the story of a father taken too soon by COVID-19
“My father was my supporter, my friend and my role model. I remember when I was at university, I was having a bit of a hard time and my dad – as he always did – came to comfort and reassure me. This was emblematic of the relationship we had as father and son.”
Resources
- Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Boliden’s Annual General Meeting was held on April 28, 2022, live in Skellefteå and through postal voting.Board and new ChairmanKarl-Henrik Sundström was elected as new Chairman of the Board, to succeed Anders Ullberg who, after 16 ½ years as Chairman, de... - Boliden's first quarter: High metal prices but subst...
Boliden's first quarter: High metal prices but substantial cost inflation
“A strong quarter, with metal prices that remained high. Production was in general good with increased milled volumes at our mines and stable production at our smelters,” says Mikael Staffas, President and CEO. The operating profit at Boliden Mines... - Q1 Interim Report 2022
Q1 Interim Report 2022
Q1 2022 Revenues totaled SEK 21,812 m (17,083) The operating profit totaled SEK 5,038 m (2,779) The operating profit, excluding revaluation of process inventory, totaled SEK 4,466 m (2,449) Free cash flow was SEK 674 m (2,165) Earnings per share ... - Boliden signs a EUR 850 million revolving credit faciliti...
Boliden signs a EUR 850 million revolving credit facilities agreement
"This credit facility strengthens Boliden’s liquidity reserve at improved terms and increases our financial flexibility. Together with a strong balance sheet it supports Boliden’s continued investments in metals that are critical to the development of soc... - Invitation - Presentation of Q1 2022 Interim Report
Invitation - Presentation of Q1 2022 Interim Report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the first quarter 2022 on Thursday 28 April at 07.45 (CET). A press and analyst conference will be held on the same day at 09.30, which can be followed via webcast and telephone.The report will be presented by ... - Decision to adjust dam construction in Aitik
Decision to adjust dam construction in Aitik
Ongoing geotechnical investigations in Aitik show the need to eventually change to a new dam construction method to ensure long-term disposal of tailings. In addition, there is a need to strengthen the current dam construction to meet the best internatio... - Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (p...
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (publ)
The shareholders of Boliden AB (publ) (company registration number 556051-4142) are summoned to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 1 p.m. (CET). The Annual General Meeting will be held at Sara kulturhus in Skellefteå, Swe... - Boliden publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2021
Boliden publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2021
Boliden's Annual and Sustainability Report for 2021 is now available at www.boliden.com. The report highlights the company's development and performance within areas such as productivity, investments and climate. The printed version of the Annual and Sus... - Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves 2021
Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves 2021
"Significant Mineral Reserves at several of our mines in combination with additional opportunities being identified are of course very positive. In parallel with our own exploration, the collaborative projects we have been involved in have been carried on... - Boliden's fourth quarter: Strong result despite disr...
Boliden's fourth quarter: Strong result despite disruptions in production
“Despite certain incidents, it was a strong quarter. Naturally, the development of metal prices made a positive contribution, but we also had higher milled volumes in our mines, where both Aitik and Kevitsa reached new production records," says Mikael Sta...