News & Press Releases
17 January 2024
The 3rd International Competition, "White World of the Arctic through the Prism of Children's Book," held its award ceremony in Yakutsk on 10 November 2023.
16 January 2024
The International Permafrost Association (IPA) has announced that the IPA’s Photography Contest is back! Enter to join the fun, win prizes, and showcase your photos to the international permafrost community!
15 January 2024
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the selection of The University of Alaska to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for the new ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security in the Arctic. S&T will provide ADAC-ARCTIC with $46 million over a 10-year cooperative agreement period.
12 January 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an integral agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, launched the NOAA online Science Seminar Series in 2004. These seminars are held regularly.
11 January 2024
A construction worker, working on compacting gravel filling in a fissure in the town of Grindavik is missing after the earth collapsed from under him yesterday morning, Wednesday the 10th. The town was evacuated in November 2023 because of volcanic activity. It has been slowly coming back to life not least due to pressure from both economic and social aspects despite imminent hazards.
8 January 2024
More than 20,000 people in Russia lead a nomadic lifestyle today. These are reindeer herders who move behind their herds all seasons of the year, from pasture to pasture, across vast territories of the Arctic and Siberia. Nenets, Dolgans, Evenks, Evens, Chukchi roam with their families and young children. In total, there are 4,676 traditional indigenous families who independently raise 2,203 preschoolers and 4,366 school-age children.
5 January 2024
The Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) issued its fourth Arctic Shipping Status Report – Flag States of Ships in the Arctic: 2022
29 December 2023
The Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts, in cooperation with the Northern Forum, proudly presents the newest edition of the Journal Arctic Art & Culture, titled "The Art History Department."
28 December 2023
The Results Report of the 2023 Global Youth Forum, themed "Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerates Climate Action," has been released by the World Food Forum (WFF). The focus of the 2023 forum was on the profound impact of agrifood systems, which span the entire journey of food from farm to table and extend to every facet of our lives, touching every corner of the planet.
27 December 2023
The 8th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium was held in Guangzhou, China, 3rd-6th December 2023. The theme of the Symposium was "Sustainable Development of the Arctic Oriented: The Role of Sino-Nordic Cooperation" followed by a business roundtable with the theme Green Solutions to Arctic Tourism. The convener of the symposium was the South China Business College, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (SCBC) and the co-conveners were the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), the secretariat of CNARC, Arctic Portal.org, and the Arctic Yearbook.
21 December 2023
Today, the Department released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast, known as the extended continental shelf (ECS).
21 December 2023
Arctic Portal (AP) and Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Arctic Partnership Week in Busan, Korea, on 11 December 2023.
19 December 2023
On the evening of 18th December 2023, at approximately 10:00 PM, a volcanic eruption started in close proximity to the town of Grindavík, Iceland.
11 December 2023
The 8th Arctic Partnership Week is currently in progress, taking place from December 10 to 12 in the city of Busan, South Korea. This year's theme, "Great Transition: Navigating New Arctic," sets the tone for the event. The primary goal of the Arctic Partnership Week 2023 is to lay the groundwork for collaborative efforts in the Arctic.
5 December 2023
Arctic Circle, Emerson Collective, and Nia Tero jointly hosted a special Action Summit on December 4th at the COP28 in Dubai, led by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Laurene Jobs, Peter Seligmann, and Andy Kasner. The session, organized in collaboration with COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, took place at the renowned Museum of the Future.
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