News & Press Releases
4 July 2019
The Russian American Pacific Partnership 24th Annual Meeting took place in Khabarovsk, Russia, on June 26-27, 2019.
26 June 2019
Greenland 22°C degrees hotter than normal, the Canadian and Siberian permafrost melting with unprecedented speed, local populations facing new challenges to survive, the European climate under the impact of the changing Arctic - the Arctic is ever more in the headlines. The EU-funded Arctic research projects met in Brussels to discuss synergies and common strategies to boost their impact on policy and people.
24 June 2019
This year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum saw a range of agreements and contracts signed to develop projects in the Arctic – both of a regional and global nature. “Securing sustainable development in the Arctic is a priority in the country’s business agenda, which was why the topic came under particular focus at SPIEF 2019.
21 June 2019
1 July 2019 will mark the official start of the YOPP Consolidation Phase. To prepare for this occasion, on 24 and 25 June three webinars will highlight the achievements of the Year of Polar Prediction to date and challenges that lie ahead.
13 June 2019
Remains of a 40 000 year old severed wolf´s head found on the banks of Tirekhtyakh River in Yakutia the Republic of Sakha, Russia. According to CNN It has been preserved by permafrost complete with teeth and fur.
12 June 2019
An interesting article by the news provider Arctic Today on the effects on the U.S. Arctic defense strategy
12 June 2019
The U.S Department of Defense recently published an updated Arctic Strategy (previous from 2016). The document articulates the focus on competition with China and Russia as the principle challenge to long-term U.S. security and prosperity.
11 June 2019
As many as 88% of the population declares that they have access to the Internet at least once a day via smartphone or tablet. On average, we use 10 applications per day.
5 June 2019
COPENHAGEN — A Chinese state-owned company has withdrawn its bid to build two airport projects in Greenland, the Sermitsiaq newspaper reported on Tuesday citing a company official.
31 May 2019
During the European Polar Boards Spring 2019 Plenary Meeting in Lisbon, elections were held for two Executive Committee positions. The EPB is happy to announce that Halldór Jóhannsson, Member Representative for RANNIS in Iceland and director of the Arctic Portal, and Vito Vitale, Member Representative for CNR in Italy, were both elected.
27 May 2019
On the 25th of May Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker from the dockyard in St Petersburg. Preparing its infrastructure and its ports to be ready for more traffic through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which is believed to be navigable year-round in near future.
22 May 2019
Presentation of the EDU-ARCTIC project results 23-24 May 2019
To deal with the complex impact of climate change in the Far North and elsewhere, we need increasing numbers of professionals to cope with this challenge efficient, experts with the necessary scientific and technical competence to strive for a responsible and sustainable development of these regions in the future.
18 May 2019
In memoriam Hugh M. French former IPA (International permafrost association).
15 May 2019
According to BBC News, Jakobshavn glacier one of Greenland most important glaciers is changing its behaviour. In the year 2000 it was the fastest flowing ice stream in Greenland, travelling at 17km a year and with its front end retreating and thinning by as much ass 20m year.
14 May 2019
Last week was busy in relation to Arctic matters. First the Arctic Council ministerial meeting was held in Rovaniemi, Finland (7 May) and then the Arctic Circle Forum in Shanghai, China (10-11 May). After a controversial meeting in Rovaniemi most of the governement officials flew straight to the Arctic Circle Forum in Shanghai.
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