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- Arctic is warming nearly four times faster ...
Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world – new research
The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. - A sweeping US Senate bill aims to address k...
A sweeping US Senate bill aims to address key Arctic issues
A broad bill covering national security, shipping, research, and trade in the Arctic that sharply rebukes Russia’s dominance on some issues was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. - IPA Country Reports 2021 available
IPA Country Reports 2021 available
The International Permafrost Association publishes reports from its adhering bodies documenting permafrost-related activity in member countries. - Volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula
Volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula
Magma has reached the surface in Geldingadalir in the Reykjanes peninsula. For the first time since last September, when lava stopped running from Fagradalsfjall, the tension has given a way for the magma to burst through. The eruption started at 13:18 on 3rd of August. - The Arctic Council: Future Scenarios for th...
The Arctic Council: Future Scenarios for the International Forum - roundtable discussion
Experts will discuss the future of the Arctic Council during a live roundtable discussion on July 20, Wednesday, 5:00-6:00 pm Moscow Standard Time. - Weather disturbing flights in Greenland
Weather disturbing flights in Greenland
𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 - The weather along the Greenlands west coast with low clouds and fog creates great challenges in getting customers to their destination these days. - Polar Points | No. 13 | Why Norway and the ...
Polar Points | No. 13 | Why Norway and the Kingdom of Denmark should work closer together vis-à-vis the United States on security in the Arctic
Globally speaking, neither the Kingdom of Denmark nor Norway can be viewed as major players. In the Arctic, however, the two states are not only an integral part of any security and governance debate — together they also hold some of the largest land and maritime[…] - Launch of The Arctic Circle – United ...
Launch of The Arctic Circle – United Arab Emirates: Third Pole Process
Press Release from the Arctic Circle - At the heart of climate change in Asia and the Himalaya region is the threat of melting glaciers and water insecurity. As outlined in the most recent IPCC Report, the gravity of the challenge is nowhere as dramatic as[…] - The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Resea...
The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Research Consortium was created on the initiative of the Northern Forum and the North-Eastern Federal University
The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Research Consortium was created on the initiative of the International Organization of the Northern Regions - The Northern Forum, and the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) on June 11 in Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. - Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence...
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group
The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group met in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 June 2022, and gave the following statement:
Announcements
- Webcast: Alaska's Minerals - A Strat...
Webcast: Alaska's Minerals - A Strategic National Imperative
When: Aug. 22 & 23, 2022 , 12:30pm to 9:30pm ETWhere: University of Alaska Alaska’s mineral resources are key to both national security and the nation’s economy and clean energy goals. With this in mind, the University of Alaska is hosting a two-day summit[…] - Youth Employment Magazine: Special Issue ...
Youth Employment Magazine: Special Issue 2022 - Happy International Youth Day
Our Special Edition of our Online Mag is out! To celebrate the European Year of Youth, and especially our young beneficiaries, in occasion of the International Day of Youth, 12th August, we are glad to present you a collection of success and human stories.[…] - Get the full programme of the Internation...
Get the full programme of the International Congress Turkey & Black Sea Oil and Gas
The main aspects of the Oil and Gas industry development in Turkey and the Black Sea countries will be discussed at the International Congress and Exhibition "Turkey & Black Sea Oil and Gas", 14-15 December, Istanbul. Request the full programme Congress Highlights: 200+ participants[…] - Yamal Arctic Oil and Gas 2022 - get a fre...
Yamal Arctic Oil and Gas 2022 - get a free report
The Vostock Capital team has prepared a report on the findings of an analysis of the investment potential of the Yamal oil and gas industry and the Russian Arctic, which contains the following information: Challenges and issues of the Russian Arctic; Facts and figures[…] - Summer Greetings from the Stevens Center ...
Summer Greetings from the Stevens Center and virtual e-invite to opening ceremony
Greetings from South Central Alaska and the fledgling Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies. For those interested, please consider joining us for our opening ceremony on 11 August 2022...details are below. Upfront, please accept my sincerest apologize for the extended time off the[…] - EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter - July 2022
EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter - July 2022
EU-PolarNet 2 is looking back to a busy spring. From publishing two of its key documents, the “Catalogue of national Polar programmes and other large-scale programmes” and the “Directory of Polar research funding programmes in Europe” to establishing closer links with the members of[…] - International Conference and Exhibition M...
International Conference and Exhibition Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia 2022 – the registration is now open
The International Conference and Exhibition “Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia” is now open. The event will be held 13-14 December 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. General sponsor: Gazprombank Key areas of the Programme 200+ Heads of key mining companies in Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries, initiators[…] - Event: International Conference and Exhib...
Event: International Conference and Exhibition For Science 2023
When: 6th - 8th February 2023 Where: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www.ices-ksa.org Submission Deadline (Short Abstracts): 31 August 2022 The International Conference and Exhibition For Science (ICES2023) will take place in the period February 6-8, 2023 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will go ahead[…] - Event: Trade, Minerals, and the Green Tra...
Event: Trade, Minerals, and the Green Transition in Greenland: A Conversation with Prime Minister Múte B. Egede
When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET Where: Online event Register for the event Greenland has recently become an epicenter of interest in natural resource investment and development in the Arctic. With accessible deposits of minerals needed to satisfy rising global demand,[…] - Event: PolarRES with the Future Generation
Event: PolarRES with the Future Generation
When: 7th June at 18:30-19:30 CEST Where: Online event PolarRES will be hosting a series of webinars for our future generation. In support of Ukrainian youth, these webinars will teach young students (ages 14+) about the complexities of climate change and the physical[…] - World Data System Newsletter 25 May 2022
World Data System Newsletter 25 May 2022
Last chance to register for the "Why attend IDW 2022" webinar Make sure to register for the "Why attend IDW 2022" webinar. It will be co-hosted 26 May 2022, 8:00 UTC by representatives from WDS, CODATA, RDA, and the local Korean organizers. The webinar[…]
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Arctic Community
- Press release: Advance resilience in Arctic communities
Press release: Advance resilience in Arctic communities
Workshop for urfolk om RESILIENCE I ARKTISKE SAMFUNN 15.–19. august, Arendal International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, UArctic EALAT Institute og World Reindeer Herders i unikt samarbeid med Arctic Initiative ved Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy ved Tufts University, NIVA og Boaššu Arctic Indigenous Peoples' Innovation FoodLab er forpliktet til å styrke reindrifts- og urbefolkning ungdom i Nordområdene til å[…] - ASSW 2023 Science Symposium "The Arctic in the Anthropoce...
ASSW 2023 Science Symposium "The Arctic in the Anthropocene": Call for Abstracts Now Open
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2023 will be hosted in Vienna (Austria) from 17 – 24 February 2023. Abstract submission for the ASSW 2023 Science Symposium “The Arctic in the Anthropocene” (21 – 24 February 2023) is now open, and it will run until 20 September 2022. - Call for Travel Grants: "Within-Species Diversity Worksho...
Call for Travel Grants: "Within-Species Diversity Workshop” Hólar, Iceland, 16-19 January 2023
Travel Grants are available for participants to the IASC-funded workshop on the importance of within-species diversity for biodiversity conservation and management strategies in the Arctic. The workshop will take place 16 - 19 January 2023 at Hólar University (www.holar.is, www.holaraquatic.is) in Northwest Iceland. - Workshop Program on Indigenous Youth Leadership
Workshop Program on Indigenous Youth Leadership
The program is available for the international workshop on Indigenous youth leadership “Advance Resilience in Arctic Communities” during Arendal Week August 15-19, 2022 - NORP-SORP Workshop on Polar Fresh Water: Sources, Pathways and...
NORP-SORP Workshop on Polar Fresh Water: Sources, Pathways and Impacts of Fresh Water in Northern and Southern Polar Oceans and seas (SPICE UP)
Fresh water is a key player in the polar oceans setting stratification and water mass properties. In both hemispheres, export and transport of fresh water—liquid and solid— driven by the large-scale ocean and atmospheric circulation has a tremendous influence on branches of the meridional overturning circulation. Fresh water processes are strongly affected by global climate change. The fresh water-associated feedback via the atmosphere and various[…] - APECS Speed Networking Event
APECS Speed Networking Event
We appreciate that it has been a very active term for Project Groups as well as National Committees! It is now time to spend some quality time together as part of APECS Social Gathering activities! Thanks to our members' votes, we are going to have a Speed Networking event on 12 August 2022 at 11.30 GMT! Please save the date and note that the event[…] - Executive Director of the Northern Forum and Director of the N...
Executive Director of the Northern Forum and Director of the Northern Forum Foundation take part in the business program of the International Bering Strait Festival in Chukotka
Key trends in the tourism industry, the creation of infrastructure, the promotion of tours and sustainable development of tourism in the Arctic will be discussed by participants in the business program of the International Bering Strait Festival, which will be held on August 2-7 in Chukotka as part of the main events plan of the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021- 2023 - The Network Interregional Youth Project "History of AlSib...
The Network Interregional Youth Project "History of AlSib - the history of my country" starts under the auspices of the Northern Forum
We invite you to take part in the network interregional youth project "History of AlSib - the history of my country". - The Expert Working Group on Transport and Logistics held event...
The Expert Working Group on Transport and Logistics held events in the Ryazan Oblast
The Expert Working Group on Transport and Logistics continues its activities. - Congratulations to Gail Fondahl on her retirement
Congratulations to Gail Fondahl on her retirement
Congratulations to Gail Fondahl on her retirement from the University of Northern British Columbia, and sincere thanks for her dedicated service not only to the Læra Institute, but also to Circumpolar education and research as a whole. - Indigenous Youth Leadership Workshop
Indigenous Youth Leadership Workshop
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, UArctic EALAT Institute and World Reindeer Herders in unique cooperation with the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center are committed to empowering Reindeer Herding and other Indigenous youth to be leaders in their communities. We welcome Indigenous Youth from the Circumpolar North aged 18-29 years old to apply for the Indigenous Youth Leadership workshop in Arendal, Norway before[…]