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- First-of-its-kind Arctic Pavilion completes its work at C...
First-of-its-kind Arctic Pavilion completes its work at COP29
Today, 21 November, was the final day in the Arctic Pavilion at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. - ASSW 2025 Call for Sponsorship
ASSW 2025 Call for Sponsorship
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025 invites organizations, corporations, and philanthropists to become sponsors of this important gathering for the Arctic. Taking place in Boulder, Colorado (USA) from 20-28 March 2025, ASSW 2025 will bring together leading Arctic researchers, Indigenous representatives, policy-makers, and other interested parties to address critical challenges facing the Arctic region and its role in the global system. - IASC Activity Report: Juneau Icefield Research Program 2024
IASC Activity Report: Juneau Icefield Research Program 2024
Not many research projects have been going since 1946 – but once again, in summer 2024, researchers converged on the Juneau Icefield to learn from its intriguing ice and continue its long-term dataset and educational programs. To that end, the 2024 Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) welcomed 32 students, 13 staff, 24 teaching faculty, and another two dozen researchers. Thanks[…] - COP29 day 9: Arctic transport and Ice prediction
COP29 day 9: Arctic transport and Ice prediction
The ninth day of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Arctic Pavilion was devoted to issues such as transport and ice forecasting in the Arctic. - IASSA President
IASSA President
Maria Ackrén from Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland is new IASSA President, 2024-2027. You can contact Maria Ackrén at maac [AT] uni [DOT] gl. - COP29 day 8: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
COP29 day 8: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
The eighth day of the 29th session of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place today, 19 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. - Call for travel grants from University of the Arctic for ...
Call for travel grants from University of the Arctic for MA and PHD students attending the ICARP IV SUMMIT during Arctic Summit Science Week 2025
The University of the Arctic is inviting Master, PhD students and early-career researchers (within 5 years of the PHD award) from UArctic member institutions to apply for travel support if they have abstracts that have been accepted to be presented during the ICARP IV Summit held in Colorado Boulder (USA) between 25 and 28 March 2025. Indigenous students from northern or Arctic[…] - COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
Today, 18 November, events dedicated to the revitalisation of international cooperation in the Arctic took place in Baku at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) at the Arctic Pavilion. - ASSW 2025: Registration now open!
ASSW 2025: Registration now open!
Registration for the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025 in Boulder, Colorado, USA (20–28 March 2025) is now open! ASSW 2025 will include the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Summit during 25–28 March 2025 with the theme “Arctic Research Planning for the Next Decade”. The conference is planned in a hybrid format, offering both options for in-person as well as online participants. - Et historisk oppgjør med fortiden
Et historisk oppgjør med fortiden
Det sa saksordfører og første visepresident Svein Harberg da Stortinget i dag behandlet innstillingen om Sannhets- og forsoningskommisjonens rapport - Exhibition of Jean Malaurie’s pastels at France&rsq...
Exhibition of Jean Malaurie’s pastels at France’s National Marionette Theater in Paris
From 13 to 23 November 2024, Le Mouffetard, France’s National Marionette Theater in Paris, is exhibiting a panorama of pastels by Jean Malaurie to coincide with the show ‘Racontars arctiques, chroniques rocambolesques de la banquise’ (‘Arctic tales – fantastic chronicles from the ice pack’), adapted from the writings of Danish author Jørn Riel (1931-2023) by the Quebec collective La Ruée[…] - Arctic PASSION Online Seminar & Dialogue “Reduc...
Arctic PASSION Online Seminar & Dialogue “Reducing the Risk to Arctic Shipping”
Shipping
- The waning of Arctic summer
The waning of Arctic summer
Arctic sea ice continued the fast retreat that was observed in July through August 10, followed by a brief slowdown, only to pick up pace again. During the first half of August, the ice primarily retreated in the northern Beaufort … Continue reading → - The chill is gone
The chill is gone
Arctic sea ice cover retreated rapidly in July 2024, pushing the daily ice extent at the end of the month to the third lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Extensive low-concentration areas of sea ice are found in the Beaufort and East Siberian Seas, … Continue reading → - Peak of the melt season
Peak of the melt season
July is the warmest month in the Arctic and hence also the month of peak sea ice loss. As of the middle of July 2024, extent is declining at an above average pace. Sea is mostly gone in Hudson Bay, … Continue reading → - Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhere
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhere
The Arctic sea ice cover in June 2024 retreated at a below average pace, leading to a larger total sea ice extent for the month than in recent years. Many areas of open water have developed along the Arctic Ocean coast. … Continue reading → - An early Hudson Bay opening
An early Hudson Bay opening
The sea ice cover in May 2024 was marked by an unusually early opening of eastern Hudson Bay. Overall, the rate of decline in the Arctic was near average for the month. In the Antarctic, the seasonal increase in ice … Continue reading → - Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
Western Arctic leads the way on springtime decline
April sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, roughly evenly around the … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine
Following the 2024 maximum sea ice extent on March 14, Arctic ice extent has declined slowly such that 2024 March average is the fifteenth lowest in the passive microwave satellite record. The atmospheric circulation pattern for March 2024 featured a strong … Continue reading → - Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximum
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 15.01 million square kilometers (5.80 million square miles) on March 14. The 2024 maximum is the fourteenth lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Overview of conditions On … Continue reading → - Leaping toward spring
Leaping toward spring
During February, Arctic sea ice extent increased along the lower 10 percent interdecile value, with the average monthly extent tied for fifteenth lowest in the satellite record. Temperatures were above average over the central Arctic, but still well below freezing. Antarctic … Continue reading → - Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a row
On February 20, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers (768,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent in the 1979 to 2024 satellite record. This is the third consecutive year that Antarctic sea … Continue reading → - ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCT...
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCTIC OVER 10 YEARS
Arctic shipping continues to increase, according to an update of PAME’s Arctic Shipping Status Report #1: The Increase in Arctic Shipping. The original report covered the period 2013-2019. The updated report adds data for 2020-2023. Increase in ships in the Arctic and distance sailed The number of unique ships entering the Arctic Polar Code area[1] from 2013 to 2023 increased by 37%, around[…] - Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at ...
Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at 84 degrees
Launched at 84 degrees north, the capsule will enable the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment to track how plastics travel in and out of Arctic watersELIZABETH MCLANAHAN, VICE CHAIR OF PAME AND DIRECTOR AT NOAA, AND OLE ARVE MISUND, DIRECTOR OF THE NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE (2017-2023) STAND WITH THE PLASTIC IN A BOTTLE CAPSULE ABOARD THE RV KRONPRINS HAAKON.©[…]
Climate Change
- Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards...
Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability
Growing transport volumes have been driving Europe’s road transport emissions up in the past two decades. A European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, published today, shows how total greenhouse gas emissions from both passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles have increased in Europe, despite better engine efficiency and use of biofuels. - The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industry
By Lori Valigra (Bangor Daily News) and Caitlin Looby (Climate Central) with Jen Brady (Climate Central) contributing to data reporting Maire Lenihan coaxes organic Keuka Gold potatoes into a washing machine at Goranson Farm in Dresden on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN Maine farmer Ryan Guerrette irrigated his 1,200 acres of potatoes in Caribou more often in the past few years, when[…] - Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites floodin...
Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas rise
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central ) and Andrew S. Lewis and Michael Sol Warren (NJ Spotlight News), with television segment by Brenda Flanagan (NJ Spotlight News) Read the Climate Central report, Future Flood Risk: Historic Sites in NJ. The Garden State’s history is starting to wash away. New Jersey as it exists today was built up over hundreds of years from the arrival[…] - Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family...
Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family’s home during blackouts
By Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central) and Amber Alexander (NBC WHO 13 Des Moines) Kerri Johannsen was less than a week from giving birth to her second child when a derecho wielding winds up to 100 mph swept through Iowa. Johannsen’s power went out for four days. “It was hot,” she said. “We were just trying to manage.” The Des Moines[…] - Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high c...
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high costs of warmer winters
By Lori Valigra and Elizabeth Miller A skier jumps into the air in front of a large snow-making machine at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Modern advances in snow-making technology are helping Maine ski areas stay open despite the warming climate. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN BRIDGTON, Maine — Billy Dolliver’s blue eyes twinkled at the mountain[…] - Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind b...
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe
Breaches of EU air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide across Europe were predominantly due to road traffic, while domestic heating lay behind the majority of exceedances for particulate matter, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment on air quality plans published today. - Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the ...
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the snow to host in 60 years
By Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth Miller Rain, wet snow, and shallow snow are all expected to increase at former Olympic venues over the coming decades, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Waterloo. It projects that nearly all prior host cities for the Olympics will see weather conditions that make it difficult to hold outdoor winter sports competitions. The[…] - Circular business models and smarter design can reduce en...
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles
Textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth highest impacts on the environment and climate, following consumption of food, housing and mobility. Ahead of the expected European Union (EU) strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today two briefings that look at measures to reduce those impacts, including on resource use, greenhouse gas emissions[…] - Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite pot...
Europe's environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
The European Green Deal acknowledges the crucial role of taxation in Europe’s sustainability transition. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that revenues from environmental taxes can support transition investments but future revenue streams from these taxes will erode as European Union (EU) environmental and climate policy objectives are achieved. The relative share of environmental taxes to[…] - Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes...
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes in Europe reached around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe. Less than one-third of these losses were insured, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis of economic losses and fatalities from weather and[…] - How green are European cities? Green space key to well-be...
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-being – but access varies
High-quality green and blue spaces in cities, like parks, allotments, riverbanks and coastlines, are crucial for health and well-being, in particular for the elderly, children and people on low incomes. However, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, shows that access is not equal. - Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increas...
Data may be Colorado’s best bet to mitigate increasing wildfire risk on the Front Range
By Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun and John Upton, Climate Central Grass fires have threatened the meadows and homes near Chatridge Court and U.S. 85 three times in five years, and firefighters work hard to keep flames from moving over the hill into thousands of homes in Highlands Ranch. These photos are from the 2016 Chatridge fire. (South Metro Fire[…]
Science
- Staggering temperature rise predicted for the Middle East...
Staggering temperature rise predicted for the Middle East and North Africa
- This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week commemorating NSF's leading efforts in strengthening partnerships and supporting research empowering individuals and communities to promote a better, safer, healthier world. On Tuesday, Nov. 12… - Creating a buzz about bee nest symmetry
Creating a buzz about bee nest symmetry
Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies — and those of many multicellular organisms — symmetrical, bee colonies build symmetrical nests when they are placed on either side of a double-sided comb. The finding, published in Current… - New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption
New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption
- NSF Arecibo C3 opening moved to 2025, aligning with NS...
NSF Arecibo C3 opening moved to 2025, aligning with NSF's 75th anniversary commemorations
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced that the official opening of the NSF Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (NSF Arecibo C3) will be moved to 2025. The… - A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation
A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation
A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents an unexpected oceanic setting, placing the fossils in an environmental context that is dramatically… - NSF names three new I-Corps Hubs expanding the National I...
NSF names three new I-Corps Hubs expanding the National Innovation Network across the U.S.
The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps™) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network (NIN), accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that… - Sounding the alarm: Fire's speed is more threatening...
Sounding the alarm: Fire's speed is more threatening than its size
Most news reports about wildfires include the number of acres a given fire has burned, but according to a new study by U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers, they should also note how fast the fire is moving. The research found that… - Lead pollution in a remote Tibetan glacier reveals far-re...
Lead pollution in a remote Tibetan glacier reveals far-reaching human activities
The Tibetan Plateau's glaciers are among the world's most remote and untouched places. Researchers say these ice fields provide water for millions of people and play a vital environmental role. Now, geoscientists funded by the U.S. National Science… - Supporting women in ocean sciences
Supporting women in ocean sciences
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with Every Page Foundation (EPF), is excited to announce 22 women science leaders as the 2024 NSF-EPF Ocean Decade Champions. Each champion is associated with a project funded by the NSF… - Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering...
Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering research
- Snakes don't go with their gut, they regenerate it
Snakes don't go with their gut, they regenerate it
Humans aren't capable of regrowing limbs like some salamanders or full organs like some snails and zebrafish, but we do renew some of our cells, including the absorptive lining of our intestines. In contrast to the relatively minor turnover of cells…
Politics & Society
- First-of-its-kind Arctic Pavilion completes its work at C...
First-of-its-kind Arctic Pavilion completes its work at COP29
Today, 21 November, was the final day in the Arctic Pavilion at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. - Only Municipalities Can Stop Racism Against Greenlanders ...
Only Municipalities Can Stop Racism Against Greenlanders In Denmark
The Danish Minister of Social Affairs, Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, will send a letter to Danish municipalities urging them to consider stopping the use of parent tests. This is after a meeting with the Minister of Children Youth, Education, Culture, Sport and Church, Aqqaluaq B. Egede. Сообщение Only Municipalities Can Stop Racism Against Greenlanders In Denmark появились сначала на The Arctic[…] - Trump Policy Threats the Europeans and Gives Russia a Bre...
Trump Policy Threats the Europeans and Gives Russia a Breath?
The concept of 'carbon-free vessels', which are expected by the IMO leadership and like-minded western counterparts to be capable of navigating the cold Arctic seas, is experiencing difficulty after change of American administration in January 2025. Within a debate on the relative merits of Western and non-Western approaches to Arctic shipping and maritime routes development, this field is facing increased regulatory scrutiny in the final[…] - Commentary: “Arctic Window of Opportunities” ...
Commentary: “Arctic Window of Opportunities” for the United States
In an interview published by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Prof. Dmitry Danilov, Candidate of Political Sciences and Head of the European Security Department at the Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, addresses the pressing question of NATO’s presence in the Arctic. Сообщение Commentary: “Arctic Window of Opportunities” for the United States появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - COP29 day 9: Arctic transport and Ice prediction
COP29 day 9: Arctic transport and Ice prediction
The ninth day of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Arctic Pavilion was devoted to issues such as transport and ice forecasting in the Arctic. - Three Thousand Housing Units To Be Built In Nunavut By 2030
Three Thousand Housing Units To Be Built In Nunavut By 2030
A little more than two years after the Government of Nunavut announced its Nunavut 3000 housing plan, 394 units are complete and 322 units are under construction across the territory. Сообщение Three Thousand Housing Units To Be Built In Nunavut By 2030 появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - COP29 day 8: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
COP29 day 8: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
The eighth day of the 29th session of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place today, 19 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. - COP29 day 9: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
COP29 day 9: Arctic Pavilion buzzing with activity
The ninth day of the 29th session of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place today, 19 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. - Over half of Iceland’s population reads 30 minutes ...
Over half of Iceland’s population reads 30 minutes per day
A new study conducted by the Icelandic Literature Center shows that 55% of Icelanders read at least 30 minutes daily, with an average of 2.6 books per month. The survey was conducted by the Icelandic Literature Center and led by the market research company Prósent. The survey was sent to 2300 people over 18, with 50% of those […] The post Over half[…] - In Wealthy Norway Conscripts Buy Toilet Paper For Themselves
In Wealthy Norway Conscripts Buy Toilet Paper For Themselves
The soldiers at Skjold fear poor hygiene and illness in the barracks because the Armed Forces' agreement on paper towels and soap has expired. Сообщение In Wealthy Norway Conscripts Buy Toilet Paper For Themselves появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
Today, 18 November, events dedicated to the revitalisation of international cooperation in the Arctic took place in Baku at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) at the Arctic Pavilion. - COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
COP29 day 7: events at the Arctic Pavilion continue
Today, 18 November, events dedicated to the revitalisation of international cooperation in the Arctic took place in Baku at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) at the Arctic Pavilion.
Resources
- Boliden Q3 2024: High production, stronger results
Boliden Q3 2024: High production, stronger results
"Our mine production during the quarter has been good. Just like last quarter, our Finnish smelters are producing very well." - Mikael Staffas,… - Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q3 2024 report
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q3 2024 report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the third quarter 2024 on Tuesday, October 22, at 07:45 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be… - Boliden and Komatsu deepen cooperation around fossil-free...
Boliden and Komatsu deepen cooperation around fossil-free mining
For several years, Boliden and Komatsu have collaborated on the electrification and automation of mining trucks in the open pit copper mine Aitik… - Update expansion project Odda and capital expenditure gui...
Update expansion project Odda and capital expenditure guidance 2025
Since 2021, Boliden has carried out investments in the Odda zinc smelter with the aim of increasing the annual production volume from 200 to 350… - Boliden Q2 2024: Results affected by insurance income and...
Boliden Q2 2024: Results affected by insurance income and decision to reopen Tara
"I would like to reemphasize our full focus on delivering all our investments in a good way. The future-proofing of operations we carry out in Aitik,… - Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2024 report
Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2024 report
Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the second quarter 2024 on Friday July 19 at 07:45 (CEST). A press and analyst conference will be held… - Report of payments to government agencies in 2023
Report of payments to government agencies in 2023
Boliden is today publishing its report of payments to government agencies in accordance with Swedish Law (2015:812) on the reporting of payments to… - Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
Confirmation of insurance claim for Rönnskär
After the fire that destroyed Rönnskär's tank house in June 2023, Boliden has now received confirmation that the primary insurance company fully… - Agreement reached to reopen Tara
Agreement reached to reopen Tara
An agreement has been reached between worker's unions and local management which enables the process of reopening the mine at Tara on a more… - Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainab...
Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainability linked credit facilities agreement
Boliden, as one of the first mining and metals companies in the world, has incorporated and linked climate goals validated by Science Based Targets…
