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During the vibrant Ysyakh Olonkho festival in Neryungri, Sakha Republic, the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Yakutia captured the hearts of visitors with a moving showcase of cultural richness, ancestral wisdom, and spiritual expression.
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The peer-reviewed, open-access journal Advances in Polar Science (APS) has published Volume 36, Issue 2 (June 2025), featuring a range of cutting-edge studies on polar climate dynamics, ecosystems, seismic activity, governance, and related topics. This issue features six original research papers and an editorial exploring themes with global relevance, from sea ice deformation in the Arctic to decarbonizing shipping in polar waters.
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The 17th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC25) focuses on the development of green energy sources and the use of artificial intelligence in energy systems, for the benefit of the environment, people, and businesses.
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SAVE THE DATE! The 11th China–Nordic Arctic Cooperation (CNARC) Symposium will be held from February 1st to 2nd, 2026, in Tromsø, Norway.
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From 280 to 500 years in just two years, Iceland’s oldest known plant turns out to be a long-living relic of climate history, quietly thriving in the lava fields of the north.
Until recently, the oldest known living plant in Iceland was a humble juniper nestled in the erosion-scarred highlands of Hólasandur, estimated to be about 280 years old. But now, a newly discovered specimen near Lake Mývatn has more than shattered that record, it is believed to be at least 500 years old, potentially even older.
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Reykjavík is set to host one of the most anticipated gatherings in the global energy and technology calendar this October.
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Today, June 19th, known in Iceland as Kvenréttindadagurinn or Women’s Rights Day, marks 110 years since women in Iceland first gained the right to vote and run for parliament. On this day in 1915, King Christian X of Denmark signed a new constitution for Iceland, granting women aged 40 and over both voting rights and eligibility for election to the national parliament, Alþingi.
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New collaboration sees Swedish power company capture nearly a million tonnes of CO₂ annually for permanent storage beneath the North Sea.New collaboration sees Swedish power company capture nearly a million tonnes of CO₂ annually for permanent storage beneath the North Sea.
In a major leap forward for global climate action, Northern Lights, a Norwegian company jointly owned by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, has developed the world’s first open-source CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure.
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A Century in the Ice: Norwegian Royals Visit Svalbard to Mark 100 Years of Arctic Stewardship.Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja arrived in Longyearbyen, the principal settlement in Svalbard, on Monday (16th June) to commemorate 100 years since the archipelago was officially recognized under Norwegian sovereignty. Their visit underscores the region’s critical role on the modern geopolitical stage.
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A German court has dismissed a landmark climate lawsuit filed by Peruvian farmer and mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE. The case, which has been ongoing for nearly a decade, sought to hold RWE partially responsible for the melting of glaciers in the Andes, which Lliuya argued posed a significant flood risk to his hometown of Huaraz, Peru.
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The EFTA Court has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the combustion of oil and gas must be considered part of the environmental impact of fossil fuel production. This advisory opinion comes at the request of a Norwegian appeals court, which is handling a case brought by environmental groups aiming to halt new oil and gas developments in the North Sea.
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2nd Call for Papers for the International Green Energy Conference the 6th International Conference on Energy and AI the Arctic Energy Forum ends 30 May 2025.