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The Disappearing Glaciers of Iceland: A ...
The Disappearing Glaciers of Iceland: A Harbinger of Climate Change
The total surface area of Icelandic glaciers decreases by about 40 square kilometers annually, equivalent to the size of Lake Mývatn (see on map). Since the turn of the century, the surface area of Icelandic glaciers has shrunk by approximately 850 square kilometers,[…] -
Call for Abstracts - 9th China-Nordic Ar...
Call for Abstracts - 9th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium
The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will be held from Oct 13-15, Akureyri Iceland this year. -
Strengthening Ties: Arctic Portal and So...
Strengthening Ties: Arctic Portal and South China Business College Announce Collaboration
Arctic Portal and the South China Business College at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies have signed a formal cooperation framework agreement, marking a new phase of collaboration in science, business, education, and culture. -
The Whisky War: A Tale of Peaceful Resol...
The Whisky War: A Tale of Peaceful Resolution over Hans Island
Article by Fanney Ingvadóttir: Hans Island, also known as Tartupaluk in Greenlandic, is a small (1.2km2), barren island situated in the middle of the Kennedy Channel between Greenland and Canada’s Ellesmere Island. -
Iceland's Minister of Food, Agricul...
Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries Approves Whaling for Summer 2024
In a recent cabinet meeting, Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, announced the decision to allow whaling this summer. The Minister clarified that this decision does not necessarily reflect her personal views or those of her party. -
Norwegian Supreme Court Rules Against Ka...
Norwegian Supreme Court Rules Against Karasjok Residents in Landmark Property Dispute
The municipality of Karasjok, located in Finnmark, Norway's northernmost state, is not the direct property of its nearly two thousand registered residents. This was determined by a narrow decision from the Supreme Court of Norway on 31 May 2024. The court, comprising eleven[…] -
Breaking news! Yet another eruption by G...
Breaking news! Yet another eruption by Grindavík, Iceland!
Yet another eruption started a few minutes ago on Reykjanes by Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, only about 40 km from the capital Reykjavík. -
EU Hosts Second Schuman Security and Def...
EU Hosts Second Schuman Security and Defence Forum in Brussels
The EU Ambassador to Iceland, H.E. Lucie Samcová-Hall Allen, wrote an interesting op-ed on May 28, 2024 published in Varðberg. -
European Polar Board moves to Sweden
European Polar Board moves to Sweden
With the current hosting period of the European Polar Board (EPB) Secretariat at the Dutch Research Council (NWO) coming to an end in December 2024, the EPB Members have decided that the EPB Secretariat will move to, and be hosted by the Arctic[…] -
Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership: EEA...
Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership: EEA EFTA States and Belgian EU Presidency Host Anniversary Conference
The EEA EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway – are celebrating 30 years of partnership and cooperation. To mark this milestone, an Anniversary Conference is being held on 28 May 2024 in collaboration with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the[…] -
Call for Abstracts - The 9th China &ndas...
Call for Abstracts - The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium
The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation (CNARC) Symposium will be held this year from Oct 13-15 in Akureyri Iceland. Submission of abstracts for oral presentations is now open.
Arctic Community
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IASC Activity Report: Karthaus Summer-school on Ice Sheets and...
IASC Activity Report: Karthaus Summer-school on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System
The students had lectures in various topics within glaciology and some more inter-disciplinary. Topics included continuum mechanics, kinematics, ice rheology, sliding and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth, glacier fluctuations and climate change. -
Call for organisations to join the International Polar Year (I...
Call for organisations to join the International Polar Year (IPY) 2032-33 Planning Group
The planning for the 5th International Polar Year in 2032-33 is currently underway. Planning discussions have been underway between 17 organisations since 2021 and an initial IPY concept note and planning timeline was published in October 2023. -
Reindeer Herding and Resilience Progress Report 2023 available
Reindeer Herding and Resilience Progress Report 2023 available
The Reindeer Herding and Resilience (RHR) project is a global initiative aimed at building a comprehensive knowledge base on the traditional practices of reindeer herders, focusing on land and pasture management. Progress report for 2023 available -
Olga Lauter – PhD defense about the urban Yup’ik i...
Olga Lauter – PhD defense about the urban Yup’ik in Alaska
Olga Lauter, member of MIARC, will defend her PhD thesis entitled Renegotiation of Urban Yup’ik Traditions in Anchorage, Alaska this Friday, July 5, 2024, at 5pm CET. -
IASC Activity Report: ARTofMELT 1st Science Workshop
IASC Activity Report: ARTofMELT 1st Science Workshop
What is the meaning of “Arctic melt onset”? What is it, where, when and how does it occur? And do atmospheric rivers play a role for the timing of the melt? These were questions addressed at the 1st ARTofMELT Science Workshop 22-24 April, 2024. The workshop was held at Stockholm University as a lunch through lunch meeting starting on Monday 22nd and ending on Wednesday 24th. -
Join the Polar Early Career World Summit 2025 Planning Team
Join the Polar Early Career World Summit 2025 Planning Team
The Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) 2025 is collaboratively organized by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO), and the Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme (ECOP Programme). The PECWS 2025 Organizing Committee is seeking enthusiastic polar early career scientists to join the PECWS 2025 Planning Team to help plan and steer the summit’s activities. -
Meeting of the international expert group of The Northern Foru...
Meeting of the international expert group of The Northern Forum on regional IT agenda was held in Khanty-Mansiysk
On June 19 in Khanty-Mansiysk within the framework of the XV International IT-Forum with BRICS and SCO Participation, the first introductory meeting of the International Expert Group of The Northern Forum on regional IT agenda was held. The meeeting was attended by experts from 4 countries: Russia, China, India and Iceland. -
ASA-APECS Canada Mentor Award 2024
ASA-APECS Canada Mentor Award 2024
Do you know anyone who has made a meaningful impact on scientific research and community collaboration in the North? Do you feel like this person’s dedication should be recognized? -
APECS Cozy Coffee Hour
APECS Cozy Coffee Hour
The APECS Community Development, DEI, and Mental Health Project Groups are collaborating to host a virtual gathering on June 26th at 14:00 GMT. -
ICASS X Proceedings
ICASS X Proceedings
ICASS X Proceedings: "Arctic Generations: Looking back and Looking forward" from the 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences, held June 15-20, 2021 in Arkhangelsk, Russia and Online has been published. Written by Andrey N. Petrov and Alexander N. Pelyasov. Read the ICASS X Proceedings here! -
The national Evenk holiday “Bakaldyn” takes place ...
The national Evenk holiday “Bakaldyn” takes place in Yakutsk
The Evenki national holiday “Bakaldyn” is being held in Yakutsk in the Kenkeme district.
Announcements
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World Data System newsletter for July 2024
World Data System newsletter for July 2024
WDS-SC Member Election Update The World Data System is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to their Scientific Committee (SC), as their terms began on 1 July 2024. Join us in sending them a warm welcome and best wishes as they start their new roles. The nomination and selection process highlighted our commitment to maintaining high standards[…] -
European Polar Board Summer 2024 Newsletter
European Polar Board Summer 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the European Polar Board (EPB) Summer 2024 newsletter! We would like to update you about our members' long-term activities. The EPB has currently 31 members from 22 different countries. Representatives and alternative representatives of our member institutions convene twice a year at the EPB Plenary meetings, where they discuss their scientific and organisational priorities. At the last Plenary[…] -
Wilson Center: The Challenges of Polar Ocean Governance
Wilson Center: The Challenges of Polar Ocean Governance
As we head into the 4th of July holiday weekend in the US, we wanted to share two new publications that highlight the challenges of polar ocean governance amidst the dual pressures of climate change and geopolitical competition. In Polar Points No. 31, Connor Sakati calls for the modernization of Alaska’s fisheries regulation as rising sea temperatures impact fish populations[…] -
Sign up for The Carbon Act MOOC: Innovative Teaching for ...
Sign up for The Carbon Act MOOC: Innovative Teaching for Climate Solutions
In a rapidly changing world, where the effects of climate change are increasingly evident, the importance of climate education cannot be overstated. As frontline advocates for knowledge and change, teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the perspectives and actions of future generations. The Carbon Act project, in collaboration with Scientix®, rises to this challenge with The Carbon Act MOOC:[…] -
Arctic Art Institute Newsletter for June 2024
Arctic Art Institute Newsletter for June 2024
Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway Arctic Congress Bodø 2024 is a unique event that combined the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS) XI, UArctic Congress 2024, and High North Dialogue 2024. The congress took place from 29 May to 3 June 2024 in Bodø, Norway, hosted by Nordland Research Institute and Nord University. An illustration of Arctic cooperation, these[…] -
Webinar: Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines
Webinar: Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines
When: 27 June 17:00 - 18:30 GMT Where: Online event In the North, community engagement is essential and invaluable to conducting impactful research. Yet, the way we go about engaging with communities can differ depending on the community itself, project goals and across research disciplines. In this webinar, various speakers will share their practices of effective community engagement across the[…] -
IACN Newsletter for June 2024
IACN Newsletter for June 2024
Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines Online: June 27th 17:00-18:30 GMT The IACN, along with ArcticNet and the Arctic Eider Society, bring you the first episode of the Circumpolar Collaboration Webinar Series, entitled Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines. In the North, community engagement is essential and invaluable to conducting impactful research. Yet, the way we go about engaging with communities can differ depending[…] -
UArctic Member Bulletin for June 2024
UArctic Member Bulletin for June 2024
UArctic member bulletin for the month of June 2024 has just been released. Lead story The UArctic Assembly 2024 concludes Concluding the Arctic Congress 2024 in Bodø, Norway, the UArctic Assembly convened June 2-3, 2024. With participation from nearly 70 member institutions, the 2024 Assembly became the largest UArctic members' meeting so far. Thank you to all members and[…] -
News from the EPB - April and May 2024
News from the EPB - April and May 2024
Dear Polar Research Community, April and May have been busy months for us - here are some of our news that may be of interest to you: We have opened a call for applications for the position of Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board that will be based at Umeå, Sweden. Application deadline: 5 June 2024. More information about[…] -
Online event: Bridging Rain-on-Snow Events and Meteorolog...
Online event: Bridging Rain-on-Snow Events and Meteorology: Insights from Ground Observations
When: 15th May 2024 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM MDT (05:00PM - 06:00 GMT) Where: online event In recent years, rain on snow (ROS) events have become a prevalent issue in the Arctic region. These weather events impact the wellbeing of humans and wildlife alike. This study seeks to understand the synoptic patterns conducive for ROS events and to study the[…] -
Online lesson on glaciers
Online lesson on glaciers
On Thursday 23 May at 9.00 UTC EDU-ARCTIC invites you to an online lesson "Glaciers and glacial landforms" by Dhruv Maniktala - PhD student working on sea-ice interaction and glacier calving in the arctic region in Marine and polar research group at Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences. You often hear that with the global warming, the glaciers are[…]
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