News & Press Releases
15 September 2011
Russia’s infrastructure has been criticized when comes to oil issues in the Arctic. Now the Emergency minister Sergei Shoigu says that the country will respond to this and develop environmental protection infrastructure as soon as possible.
14 September 2011
The NSIDC (the National Snow and Ice Data Center) has declined research from the University of Bremen, Germany, who declared earlier this summer that Arctic Sea Ice Level was at an all time low.
13 September 2011
The North Stream Pipeline was officially opened by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin this week. It will carry natural gas from Russia to Germany, via the Baltic Sea.
8 September 2011
“Climate change is literally eating into the body of our civilisation,” artist and activist John Quigley explained his newest art piece. It is no ordinary drawing; it is a remake of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous drawing, Vitruvian Man, at the size of four Olympic-sized swimming pools.
7 September 2011
Icebergs are a huge problem in the Arctic. In short, they can be in the way! Vessels are scared of these sometimes huge and unpredictable blocks of ice.
2 September 2011
Arctic Portal broadcasted the 6th NRF Open Assembly this weekend. Shortly the presentations and discussion will be available here on the Arctic Portal website. Pictures and videos will also be uploaded shortly.
31 August 2011
The University of the Arctic has opened a research center in Russian city Arkhangelsk.
30 August 2011
The 6th NRF Open Assembly will be held in Hveragerði, Iceland in the beginning of September. From 3rd - 6th of September the theme "Our Ice Dependent World" will be addressed.
29 August 2011
Denmark has confirmed it will make a claim for the North Pole. Four out of five states around the pole have the right to make these claims and Denmark is the last one in line to do so.
26 August 2011
The only gas field in the Barents Sea could soon be connected to the mainland. Snøhvit gas field is so promising; Norway could extend its current pipeline system to get the gas on shore, but only if other areas for gas production can be found.
25 August 2011
A hidden ocean current, discovered far below the sea's surface near Iceland, could be a major player in the ocean's response to climate change. Deep water currents have its say in the matter and this new player could play its role.
24 August 2011
The call for INTERACT Transnational Access has been extended until 7th of September. The exciting venue offers the opportunity to visit research sites and gain access to information and equipment on site.
24 August 2011
Denmark has released its Arctic Strategy up to the year 2020. Denmark reins both in Greenland and the Faroe Islands and their interest are numerous in the Arctic.
23 August 2011
The Arctic Council has released a new report on its webpage. The report is from The Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Forcers.
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