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- Iceland to Protect Its Name Iceland to Protect Its Name Icelandic ministries and business bodies have signed an agreement to protect the country name Ísland or Iceland from misuse in foreign markets, building on a trademark dispute won against the British retailer Iceland Foods.
- The Western Arctic After the Freeze The Western Arctic After the Freeze The second subsection turned from the global picture to the Western Arctic itself: how a divided North America reshapes Europe's Arctic, why Sweden and Finland abandoned neutrality, what survives of cross-border environmental work, how spatial planning might be coordinated without official ties, and how Italian[…]
- Partners, Not Petitioners: The Arctic'... Partners, Not Petitioners: The Arctic's New International Map The forum's first panel turned to a pressing question: with the old Western channels frozen, who does Russia work with in the Arctic, and on what terms? Scholars from Russia, India, and Italy weighed BRICS, the Northern Sea Route, rare-earth metals, the Eurasian Union, and[…]
- Reindeer Herding Women Join Global Voices ... Reindeer Herding Women Join Global Voices at the Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women in Kathmandu More than 90 pastoralist women from 40 countries representing every inhabited continent gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the historic Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women (GGPW). The event brought together women leaders, knowledge holders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and youth from diverse pastoralist communities to identify shared priorities[…]
- Irina Strelnikova – The Arctic as a ... Irina Strelnikova – The Arctic as a Factor of Strength and a Strategic Region in Sweden’s New Arctic Strategy The document identifies Russia as the most serious threat to Sweden’s national security emanating from the Arctic region; China is described as a state with clear ambitions to become a great power in the polar regions On June 1, 2026, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs[…]
- Elena Gladun: «The Co-Management Mod... Elena Gladun: «The Co-Management Model Offers Many Opportunities for Transforming Indigenous Peoples’ Lives» This partnership tool between the state and Indigenous small-numbered peoples supports traditional ways of life and livelihoods while simultaneously enabling the effective use of territories and natural resources for socio-economic development June 5, 2026 On May 29, 2026, the PORA Expert Center held a discussion[…]
- Anna Romanovskaya – On the Russian C... Anna Romanovskaya – On the Russian Carbon Units Market and Its Arctic Specifics Methodologies for climate projects in the Arctic Zone are beginning to emerge in Russia; the idea of creating an independent Arctic Carbon Registry is promising On June 5, World Environment Day, we asked Anna Romanovskaya, Director of the Yu.A. Izrael Institute of Global Climate and[…]
- ASSW 2027 - First Circular: Invitation to ... ASSW 2027 - First Circular: Invitation to Hakodate, Japan, for ASSW 2027 On behalf of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Hokkaido University (HU), National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan Consortium Arctic Environment Research (JCAR), Hakodate city and Local Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to the Arctic Science Summit Week 2027 (ASSW2027) in vibrant Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, for 11–20 April[…]
- Photography Exhibition "The Symbolism... Photography Exhibition "The Symbolism of Simplicity" Opens in Yakutsk Photography Exhibition "The Symbolism of Simplicity" Opens in Yakutsk
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- Ambassador Anton Vasilyev in Yakutsk: Day 3 Ambassador Anton Vasilyev in Yakutsk: Day 3 Ambassador Anton Vasilyev in Yakutsk: Day 3
- Apply for travel funding to attend the &qu... Apply for travel funding to attend the "Pathways to Policy" workshop at the SCAR Open Science Conference 2026 During the SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC) 2026 in Oslo, APECS will host “Pathways to policy - Antarctic governance and science-based decision-making” - a workshop to support Early Career Researchers in contributing to policy making processes. This workshop is financially supported by the International Glaciological[…]
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- Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss how their collaboration is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program...
- NSF-supported teams advanced through the Presidential AI ... NSF-supported teams advanced through the Presidential AI Challenge, with North Carolina teacher named national champion A team supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and sponsored by North Carolina State University emerged as a national champion of the inaugural...
- Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss Yasmin Kassim has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear...
- NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in An... NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it awarded KBR Services LLC (KBR) the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract to provide planning, management and execution support...
- NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key te... NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative to transform research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable and market-ready...
- NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innova... NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including a new $40 million pilot emphasis on next-generation scientific instrumentation The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...
- Podcast: Onboard autonomous IndyCar racing (part 2) Podcast: Onboard autonomous IndyCar racing (part 2) Madhur Behl, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses software challenges in autonomous racing and how his program is helping to develop the AI workforce of the future...
- Podcast: Autonomous IndyCar racing (part 1) Podcast: Autonomous IndyCar racing (part 1) Artificial intelligence techniques are driving the development of autonomous vehicles. Madhur Behl, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses how the high-speed world of racing helps advance...
- NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue gener... NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative...
- Podcast: The rise of AI-powered surgical robots Podcast: The rise of AI-powered surgical robots Artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotic systems could help solve many of the issues facing the health care industry today. Axel Krieger discusses his work developing...
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- Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden complete dam const... Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden complete dam construction milestone with autonomous transport Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Boliden have completed the autonomous transport project at Boliden's Garpenberg site in Sweden. The project…
- Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General Meeting Boliden's Annual General Meeting was held on April 28, 2026 live in Askersund/Zinkgruvan and through postal voting. Board of Directors The…
- Boliden's Q1 2026: Solid performance despite abnorma... Boliden's Q1 2026: Solid performance despite abnormal seismic activity in Garpenberg "In times like these it is even more important to focus on what you can influence and that is what our organization does and will do relentlessly." -…
- Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2026 report Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q1 2026 report Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the first quarter 2026 on Tuesday April 28 at 07:30 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held…
- Write-down of assets in Garpenberg Write-down of assets in Garpenberg As previously communicated, the abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine in March caused major damage. Mining positions in the Garpenberg…
- Consequences of abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenbe... Consequences of abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine The abnormally high seismic activity in Garpenberg has decreased and mining production at low levels will commence in the second quarter. The first…
- Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (p... Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Boliden AB (publ) The shareholders of Boliden AB (publ) (company registration number 556051-4142) are summoned to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on…
- Boliden's capital market update: Future-focused inve... Boliden's capital market update: Future-focused investments in Garpenberg and Rönnskär Boliden has decided to invest in a new hoist system at Garpenberg and an industrial demonstration plant for the production of supplementary…
- Update regarding stopped production at the Garpenberg mine Update regarding stopped production at the Garpenberg mine In connection with the increase in seismic activity to abnormal levels in the Garpenberg mine on Saturday evening, March 14, the mine was evacuated…
- Information concerning events in the Garpenberg mine Information concerning events in the Garpenberg mine Press release StockholmMarch 16, 2026 On Saturday morning, March 14, a rock fall occurred at a depth of just over 1,100 meters in the…







