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As the UN climate change conference, COP28, commences today, November 30, and unfolds until December 12, it gains heightened significance against the backdrop of escalated global temperatures and the pervasive impact of extreme weather events worldwide.As the UN climate change conference, COP28, commences today, November 30, and unfolds until December 12, it gains heightened significance against the backdrop of escalated global temperatures and the pervasive impact of extreme weather events worldwide.
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For many people, the endless expanses of the polar regions are faraway places they only know from documentaries. Environmental changes caused by climate change or direct human interventions are now transforming these unique landscapes and their ecosystems.
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Today, 16 November is the "day of the Icelandic tongue" (dagur íslenskrar tungu). It is a festival celebrated each year on this day in Iceland. This date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Icelandic poet Jónas Hallgrímsson.
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The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformations and facing significant socio-economic, political challenges, as well as challenges associated with the climate change.
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On 13-14 November 2023, the sixth edition of the Reykjavík Global Forum will be co-hosted with the Government of Iceland and the Parliament of Iceland in partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL).
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Yesterday, in the heart of Paris,the One Planet – Polar Summit commenced under the leadership of French President Emmanuel Macron, marking a gathering of several hundred glaciologists, scientists, and global leaders.
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In October 2023, the world experienced an unprecedented heatwave, setting new records and sounding an alarm for our climate. The global average surface air temperature for the month reached 15.30°C, surpassing previous records by 0.85°C compared to the 1991-2020 October average and 0.40°C higher than the previous record set in 2019. This marks the warmest October ever recorded on a global scale.
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2023 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) will be held in San Francisco from 11-17 November. APEC is the leading forum in the Asia-Pacific to facilitate trade and investment, economic growth, and regional cooperation.
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The 8thChina – Nordic Arctic Cooperation (CNARC) Symposium will be held from3 to 6 December 2023 in Guangzhou China.Registration is still open!
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Professor emeritus at the University of California Santa Barbara, Oran Young, is the Mohn Prize laureate 2024 for his leading research and geopolitical work on the Arctic.
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On October 18, the Arctic Youth project team held an online international panel discussion ‘Polar Law – 2023’.
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On the 30th of October, the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland experienced an unusual surge of seismic activity. 1.300 earthquakes were recorded in the area. From midnight to 7 AM over 300 quakes, with the largest registering at a magnitude of 3.0 were recorded. This seismic activity originated approximately three kilometers north of Grindavík, in close proximity to the renowned Blue Lagoon.