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Training Workshop on Traditional Knowledge of Milking Rei...
Training Workshop on Traditional Knowledge of Milking Reindeer
The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) is thrilled to announce a Training Workshop on Traditional Knowledge of Milking Reindeer for Indigenous reindeer herding youth. -
Dukha Communication Centre in Tsagaannuur
Dukha Communication Centre in Tsagaannuur
ICR team is visiting Dukha reindeer herders in Tsagaannuur village in Mongolia. -
IASC Activity Report: Geoengineering to Save the Arctic
IASC Activity Report: Geoengineering to Save the Arctic
Geoengineering is emerging as a potential solution to our escalating climate crisis, especially in the Arctic, where temperatures are rising rapidly. However, this field is largely unregulated, with significant ethical and environmental concerns. Our workshop, ‘Geoengineering to Save the Arctic?’ aimed to evaluate geoengineering methods, their impacts on the Arctic system, and the need for robust governance. -
Train your proposal writing skills in a workshop by APECS...
Train your proposal writing skills in a workshop by APECS Denmark
APECS Denmark and The Danish Meteorological Institute are organising an early career event on proposal writing in Copenhagen on 2 September 2024. The workshop will be held at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Room MC10-MC11 (ground floor), Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen and start and 13:00 CEST. -
APECS activities at the SCAR OSC 2024
APECS activities at the SCAR OSC 2024
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference (OSC) 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” will be held in Pucón, Chile from 19-23 August 2024. The conference will feature a comprehensive programme of plenary lectures, mini-symposia, parallel sessions, panel discussions, and posters. APECS is linked to four workshops (additional information below) and a number of presentations[…] -
Arctic Mayors’ Forum Mentorship Program
Arctic Mayors’ Forum Mentorship Program
The goal of this program is to connect early-career Arctic and European youth aged 18-35 with mentors across Arctic communities in the fields of Arctic policy development, advocacy, and communications. The aim is to provide youth with the experiences and tools they need to effectively advocate for policy changes on issues important to the livelihoods of youth in the Arctic and in Europe. -
Submit your ASSW 2025 Business and Community Meetings Pro...
Submit your ASSW 2025 Business and Community Meetings Proposal by September 30th
The ASSW 2025 Business and Community Meetings are scheduled from 20 - 24 March 2025. The entire Arctic (science) community is encouraged to use ASSW as a venue for bringing together their organisations, collaborations, and teams for annual meetings, workshops and other events. -
IASC Activity Report: Karthaus Summer-school on Ice Sheet...
IASC Activity Report: Karthaus Summer-school on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System
The students had lectures in various topics within glaciology and some more inter-disciplinary. Topics included continuum mechanics, kinematics, ice rheology, sliding and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth, glacier fluctuations and climate change. -
Call for organisations to join the International Polar Ye...
Call for organisations to join the International Polar Year (IPY) 2032-33 Planning Group
The planning for the 5th International Polar Year in 2032-33 is currently underway. Planning discussions have been underway between 17 organisations since 2021 and an initial IPY concept note and planning timeline was published in October 2023. -
Reindeer Herding and Resilience Progress Report 2023 avai...
Reindeer Herding and Resilience Progress Report 2023 available
The Reindeer Herding and Resilience (RHR) project is a global initiative aimed at building a comprehensive knowledge base on the traditional practices of reindeer herders, focusing on land and pasture management. Progress report for 2023 available -
Olga Lauter – PhD defense about the urban Yup&rsquo...
Olga Lauter – PhD defense about the urban Yup’ik in Alaska
Olga Lauter, member of MIARC, will defend her PhD thesis entitled Renegotiation of Urban Yup’ik Traditions in Anchorage, Alaska this Friday, July 5, 2024, at 5pm CET. -
Join the Polar Early Career World Summit 2025 Planning Team
Join the Polar Early Career World Summit 2025 Planning Team
The Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) 2025 is collaboratively organized by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO), and the Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme (ECOP Programme). The PECWS 2025 Organizing Committee is seeking enthusiastic polar early career scientists to join the PECWS 2025 Planning Team to help plan and steer[…]
Shipping
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Peak of the melt season
Peak of the melt season
July is the warmest month in the Arctic and hence also the month of peak sea ice loss. As of the middle of July 2024, extent is declining at an above average pace. Sea is mostly gone in Hudson Bay, … Continue reading → -
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhere
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhere
The Arctic sea ice cover in June 2024 retreated at a below average pace, leading to a larger total sea ice extent for the month than in recent years. Many areas of open water have developed along the Arctic Ocean coast. … Continue reading → -
An early Hudson Bay opening
An early Hudson Bay opening
The sea ice cover in May 2024 was marked by an unusually early opening of eastern Hudson Bay. Overall, the rate of decline in the Arctic was near average for the month. In the Antarctic, the seasonal increase in ice … Continue reading → -
Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
April sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, roughly evenly around the … Continue reading → -
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Following the 2024 maximum sea ice extent on March 14, Arctic ice extent has declined slowly such that 2024 March average is the fifteenth lowest in the passive microwave satellite record. The atmospheric circulation pattern for March 2024 featured a strong … Continue reading → -
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 15.01 million square kilometers (5.80 million square miles) on March 14. The 2024 maximum is the fourteenth lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Overview of conditions On … Continue reading → -
Leaping toward spring
Leaping toward spring
During February, Arctic sea ice extent increased along the lower 10 percent interdecile value, with the average monthly extent tied for fifteenth lowest in the satellite record. Temperatures were above average over the central Arctic, but still well below freezing. Antarctic … Continue reading → -
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
On February 20, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers (768,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent in the 1979 to 2024 satellite record. This is the third consecutive year that Antarctic sea … Continue reading → -
Nothing Swift about January’s Arctic sea ice
Nothing Swift about January’s Arctic sea ice
Arctic sea ice growth was slower than average through most of the month, but with extent slightly declining towards the end of the month. Antarctic sea ice extent returned to near-record daily lows after a brief excursion out of the … Continue reading → -
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCT...
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCTIC OVER 10 YEARS
Arctic shipping continues to increase, according to an update of PAME’s Arctic Shipping Status Report #1: The Increase in Arctic Shipping. The original report covered the period 2013-2019. The updated report adds data for 2020-2023. Increase in ships in the Arctic and distance sailed The number of unique ships entering the Arctic Polar Code area[1] from 2013 to 2023 increased by 37%, around[…] -
Fast December expansion
Fast December expansion
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Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at ...
Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at 84 degrees
Launched at 84 degrees north, the capsule will enable the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment to track how plastics travel in and out of Arctic watersELIZABETH MCLANAHAN, VICE CHAIR OF PAME AND DIRECTOR AT NOAA, AND OLE ARVE MISUND, DIRECTOR OF THE NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE (2017-2023) STAND WITH THE PLASTIC IN A BOTTLE CAPSULE ABOARD THE RV KRONPRINS HAAKON.©[…]
Climate Change
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Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards...
Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability
Growing transport volumes have been driving Europe’s road transport emissions up in the past two decades. A European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, published today, shows how total greenhouse gas emissions from both passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles have increased in Europe, despite better engine efficiency and use of biofuels. -
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[…] -
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[…] -
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[…] -
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high c...
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high costs of warmer winters
By Lori Valigra and Elizabeth Miller A skier jumps into the air in front of a large snow-making machine at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Modern advances in snow-making technology are helping Maine ski areas stay open despite the warming climate. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN BRIDGTON, Maine — Billy Dolliver’s blue eyes twinkled at the mountain[…] -
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind b...
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe
Breaches of EU air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide across Europe were predominantly due to road traffic, while domestic heating lay behind the majority of exceedances for particulate matter, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment on air quality plans published today. -
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the ...
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the snow to host in 60 years
By Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth Miller Rain, wet snow, and shallow snow are all expected to increase at former Olympic venues over the coming decades, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Waterloo. It projects that nearly all prior host cities for the Olympics will see weather conditions that make it difficult to hold outdoor winter sports competitions. The[…] -
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce en...
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles
Textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth highest impacts on the environment and climate, following consumption of food, housing and mobility. Ahead of the expected European Union (EU) strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today two briefings that look at measures to reduce those impacts, including on resource use, greenhouse gas emissions[…] -
Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite pot...
Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
The European Green Deal acknowledges the crucial role of taxation in Europe’s sustainability transition. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that revenues from environmental taxes can support transition investments but future revenue streams from these taxes will erode as European Union (EU) environmental and climate policy objectives are achieved. The relative share of environmental taxes to[…] -
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes...
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes in Europe reached around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe. Less than one-third of these losses were insured, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis of economic losses and fatalities from weather and[…] -
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-be...
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-being – but access varies
High-quality green and blue spaces in cities, like parks, allotments, riverbanks and coastlines, are crucial for health and well-being, in particular for the elderly, children and people on low incomes. However, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that access is not equal. -
Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increas...
Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increasing wildfire risk on the Front Range
By Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun and John Upton, Climate Central Grass fires have threatened the meadows and homes near Chatridge Court and U.S. 85 three times in five years, and firefighters work hard to keep flames from moving over the hill into thousands of homes in Highlands Ranch. These photos are from the 2016 Chatridge fire. (South Metro Fire[…]
Science
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Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in t...
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
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NSF funds over $50M in new partnerships to broaden partic...
NSF funds over $50M in new partnerships to broaden participation in materials science
The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused… -
Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant b...
Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant breeding
Getting a new variety of corn, tomato, soybean or other crop to market can be a long and costly effort, with breeders working to ensure the eventual product has the right mix of genetics that will let it withstand change, produce large amounts of… -
Making strides in understanding decision making
Making strides in understanding decision making
Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the brain must be engaged. Understanding those mechanisms is an important area of neuroscience. To help… -
U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commer...
U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce partner to advance semiconductor workforce development
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), signed a memorandum of understanding… -
NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, ...
NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaboration
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) ($50 million to University of Washington and $17 million to Texas A&M… -
When lightning strikes, check for wind turbines
When lightning strikes, check for wind turbines
Minutes after lightning lit the dark evening sky in the middle of a blizzard, a team of seven students and researchers rapidly unzipped a bright yellow bag the size of a small car to release a giant white balloon. This daring feat was part of a U.S… -
NSF announces new AI test beds initiative to advance safe...
NSF announces new AI test beds initiative to advance safety and security of AI technologies
The U.S. National Science Foundation announces the launch of a new initiative that will invest in the development of artificial intelligence-ready test beds, a critical infrastructure designed to propel responsible AI research and innovation forward… -
NSF announces $77.8M investment to build climate resilien...
NSF announces $77.8M investment to build climate resilience capacity across 21 EPSCoR jurisdictions
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $77.8 million investment in 14 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Spanning 50 institutions across 21 jurisdictions, this investment aims to… -
NSF awards inaugural TRAILBLAZER grants for groundbreakin...
NSF awards inaugural TRAILBLAZER grants for groundbreaking engineering ideas
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced the first grants in its Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program, a new $18-million activity to enable researchers with established records of creativity and paradigm-shifting… -
Scientists extend El Niño forecasts to 18 months i...
Scientists extend El Niño forecasts to 18 months in advance
From 2023 to 2024, the world experienced a major El Niño event, affecting everything from global weather and climate to ecosystems and economies. Now, with U.S. National Science Foundation support from three grants and a new modeling approach… -
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visited Seoul, South Korea, to celebrate U.S.-South Korea partnerships in semiconductor and bioeconomy research and explore new collaboration opportunities. During his trip, Panchanathan met with…
Politics & Society
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ECHR intervenes in Finnish Court’s decision to retu...
ECHR intervenes in Finnish Court’s decision to return children granted asylum to Russia
In September 2023, the Finnish Supreme Court ordered the return of two children to Russia. They came to Finland with their Russian father. Now the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in the case, and requests a response from the government to the court’s decision, the Finnish Bar Association reports. Kemi based lawyer, Harri Nevala, who represents the father[…] -
Should Greenland’s Salmon Catch Be Cut?
Should Greenland’s Salmon Catch Be Cut?
Greenlandic biologists and fishermen stay to differ on the need to reduce wild salmon catches. The former believe that overfishing does not allow the population to recover, which could lead to its depletion. The latter, in turn, believe that the current quotas should be maintained because the research was conducted in an unsatisfactory manner and does not reflect the real[…] -
Yakutian Hunters Face Off Against Growing Wolf Population
Yakutian Hunters Face Off Against Growing Wolf Population
In a fast-paced world where climate change and other challenges seem to be making things worse and worse, it is often unexpected to hear that nature is not diminishing but increasing its presence. This is the case with wolves in Yakutia, whose population is steadily growing, sparking a debate about legal boundaries and ethical hunting practices. Сообщение Yakutian Hunters Face[…] -
Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms
Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms
A major change in the Arctic ecosystem has been recorded by Russian scientists, the state news agency TASS reports. “We have already received information from the Yamal Peninsula, Yakutia, Taimyr, and the Khanty-Mansiysk regions. Not only the grey heron but also several species of spiders and the common European viper have been spotted north of their usual habitats,” - the expedition’s[…] -
Renewable Energy for the Arctic
Renewable Energy for the Arctic
Extreme weather conditions in the North create serious problems in the way of reliable and environmentally friendly energy supply. Сообщение Renewable Energy for the Arctic появились сначала на The Arctic Century. -
Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperation
Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperation
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told the Finnish Parliament that the goal is to reach a consensus with Sweden and Norway on the future of the Barents cooperation during 2024. The Foreign Minister responded to a question raised by Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party, Seppo Eskelinen. The future of Europe’s northernmost cross-border cooperation has been in jeopardy since March 2022,[…] -
What’s an Arctic Desert?
What’s an Arctic Desert?
Those interested in the Arctic region may have a question: what is an Arctic desert? It can be mentioned quite a lot, but it’s not always clear. Sometimes it can also be called a Polar desert. In general, an Arctic region is a geographical zone that covers the North of the Earth. It is best […] Сообщение What’s an Arctic[…] -
Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study shows
Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study shows
There is an increasing amount of littering and microplastics throughout the Barents Sea, a new study conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and the Norwegian Polar Institute concludes. According to scientists, one of the main sources of pollution is the fishing industry, as the Norwegian news website iTromso.no highlights. Loss of gear during fishing and pieces of rope[…] -
Hubs for Cargo Accumulation Will Appear on the NSR
Hubs for Cargo Accumulation Will Appear on the NSR
Rosmorrechflot alongside Rosatom State Corporation, intends to create hubs for the accumulation of cargo to reach the NSR. Сообщение Hubs for Cargo Accumulation Will Appear on the NSR появились сначала на The Arctic Century. -
Inuits Seek For A Higher Profile in the Arctic
Inuits Seek For A Higher Profile in the Arctic
Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) issues a new position paper on the Arctic Council, highlighting a long list of recommendations for strengthening and safeguarding the Council. Сообщение Inuits Seek For A Higher Profile in the Arctic появились сначала на The Arctic Century. -
The Northern Sea Route on the Map
The Northern Sea Route on the Map
Many people probably hear a lot of news about the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route. This, however, may be a bit hard to grasp if one doesn’t follow the events in the Northern region and doesn’t know anything particular about a trade route in the Arctic. Another problem for the picture of the NSR […] Сообщение The Northern Sea[…] -
Consequences of Arctic Thawing
Consequences of Arctic Thawing
While much attention is given to the melting of glaciers itself, it is also crucial to follow its consequences. Сообщение Consequences of Arctic Thawing появились сначала на The Arctic Century.
Resources
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Boliden Q2 2024: Results affected by insurance income and...
Boliden Q2 2024: Results affected by insurance income and decision to reopen Tara
"I would like to reemphasize our full focus on delivering all our investments in a good way. The future-proofing of operations we carry out in Aitik,… -
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2024 report
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2024 report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the second quarter 2024 on Friday July 19 at 07:45 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held… -
Report of payments to government agencies in 2023
Report of payments to government agencies in 2023
Boliden is today publishing its report of payments to government agencies in accordance with Swedish Law (2015:812) on the reporting of payments to… -
Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
After the fire that destroyed Rönnskär's tank house in June 2023, Boliden has now received confirmation that the primary insurance company fully… -
Agreement reached to reopen Tara
Agreement reached to reopen Tara
An agreement has been reached between worker's unions and local management which enables the process of reopening the mine at Tara on a more… -
Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainab...
Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainability linked credit facilities agreement
Boliden, as one of the first mining and metals companies in the world, has incorporated and linked climate goals validated by Science Based Targets… -
Joint pre study on sustainable transition
Joint pre study on sustainable transition
Boliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft and Sveaskog have signed a letter of intent on a feasibility study to establish a value chain for hydrogen and… -
Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting
Boliden's Annual General Meeting was held on April 23, 2024 live in Boliden and through postal voting. Board of Directors The Meeting… -
Boliden's Q1 2024: Key investment decisions in a cha...
Boliden's Q1 2024: Key investment decisions in a challenging quarter
"Despite more challenges than usual during the quarter, we have been able to maintain production well, especially in Business Area Mines. In addition… -
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2024 report
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2024 report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the first quarter 2024 on Tuesday 23 April at 07:45 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held…