News Portlet
Arctic Community
- A Visit to Wrest Greenland from Denmark A Visit to Wrest Greenland from Denmark Both Trump's special envoy to Greenland and the US ambassador to Denmark are scheduled to attend a business fair in Nuuk next month.
- Neo-Nazism Is Thriving in Finland Neo-Nazism Is Thriving in Finland On April 25, a group of Finnish neo-Nazis held their traditional international music festival in Jyväskylä, Finland's seventh-largest city, inviting neo-Nazis from other countries to this annual event.
- Discussion of Stationing US and Danish Tro... Discussion of Stationing US and Danish Troops in Greenland Back in October, Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam called it 'decidedly life-threatening' when the Greenlandic government entered into an agreement with Denmark to establish a new headquarters for the Arctic Command in Nuuk.
- Korea's Breakthrough in the Global Ic... Korea's Breakthrough in the Global Icebreaker Market By 2029, the Republic of Korea will build its first new medium-class icebreaker for Sweden, based on a Swedish-Finnish design. This represents a decisive breakthrough for the country's shipbuilding industry and opens up significant prospects in the highly competitive market for specialized vessel construction.
Shipping
- World’s Largest Pure Electric Intelligent Seagoing ... World’s Largest Pure Electric Intelligent Seagoing Vessel Secures CCS Certification The ship runs entirely on electric power, supported by 10 containerised battery units that serve as its primary energy source.
- U.S. Warns Shippers Paying Iran For Safe Passage Through ... U.S. Warns Shippers Paying Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz Could Face Sanctions Iran has earlier suggested charging transit fees as part of its proposals to end the conflict, but Washington has rejected the idea.
- IMO Progresses Work On Ship Emissions, Pollution, And Oce... IMO Progresses Work On Ship Emissions, Pollution, And Ocean Protection The Committee will resume its Second Extraordinary Session on Friday 4 December 2026, subject to confirmation by the 85th session.
- US Targets Iran Oil Trade Network, Sanctions China-Based ... US Targets Iran Oil Trade Network, Sanctions China-Based Terminal, Shipping Firms And Financial Intermediaries The shipments were carried out using methods designed to avoid detection, including ship-to-ship transfers involving sanctioned vessels.
- Indian Navy Takes Delivery Of Stealth Frigate Mahendragir... Indian Navy Takes Delivery Of Stealth Frigate Mahendragiri Equipped With Advanced Weapons
- IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area To... IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area To Regulate Ship Emissions In North-East Atlantic Ships operating these waters will face binding limits on the maximum fuel sulfur content to control sulfur oxides and fine particulate matter.
- At Least 44 Iranian Seafarers Dead, 29 Injured In U.S.-Is... At Least 44 Iranian Seafarers Dead, 29 Injured In U.S.-Israel War On Iran, Union Files Complaint To IMO Saman Rezaei, general secretary of the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate, said the deaths took place between February 28 and April 1.
- Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Returns To Flee... Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Returns To Fleet After 15-Month Overhaul U.S Navy’s aircraft carrier, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower completed sea trials ahead of schedule and returned to the fleet after a 15-month overhaul.
- The World’s Largest Sailing Yacht Christened In Sai... The World’s Largest Sailing Yacht Christened In Saint-Nazaire, France On 29 April 2026, the Orient Express Corinthian was officially named in Saint-Nazaire, France.
- U.S President Trump Says Blocking Iranian Ships & Por... U.S President Trump Says Blocking Iranian Ships & Ports Is Profitable For His Administration U.S President Trump said that blocking Iranian ports and redirecting ships destined to the country has proved profitable for his government.
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[…]
Science
- Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip...
- Podcast: Increasing domestic critical minerals supplies Podcast: Increasing domestic critical minerals supplies Critical minerals play an essential role in modern technologies, and a domestic supply is essential for national security. Elizabeth Holley discusses recovering critical minerals from...
- Podcast: The future of quantum computing Podcast: The future of quantum computing The future of quantum information science and engineering promises computers with unprecedented speed and capabilities. Mikhail Lukin, an NSF-supported professor, discusses his work...
- NSF announces 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program a... NSF announces 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program award offers The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced that it has made offers and will award 2,500 Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year...
- Podcast: AI-powered labs accelerating scientific discovery Podcast: AI-powered labs accelerating scientific discovery U.S. National Science Foundation-supported engineers are developing a bold new vision for chemical and materials discovery. Milad Abolhasani, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University…
- NSF initiative aims to make every American worker, busine... NSF initiative aims to make every American worker, business and community AI-ready The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new funding opportunity as part of an effort to enable all Americans to understand, apply and create with artificial intelligence. The NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America) initiative…
- NSF announces winners of the U.S. critical minerals chall... NSF announces winners of the U.S. critical minerals challenge to secure key domestic supply chain The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) announced eight winners of the Tech Metal Transformation Challenge launched by STRIDE Ventures...
- NSF invests $11M to expand AI professional development fo... NSF invests $11M to expand AI professional development for K-12 teachers nationwide The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced an $11 million award to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) in furtherance of the executive order on "Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth." The award will…
- NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches real-time disc... NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches real-time discovery machine for monitoring the night sky The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, has released its first alerts documenting astronomical events spotted by the observatory. NSF-DOE…
- NSF to proceed with demolition and site restoration at Sa... NSF to proceed with demolition and site restoration at Sacramento Peak Observatory The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it will proceed with demolition and site restoration at the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory, in Sunspot, New Mexico, following years of reduced operations and…
Politics & Society
- The Northern Forum participated in the international onli... The Northern Forum participated in the international online conference "The Northwest Passage as an Emerging Logistics Corridor”
- The Northern Forum at the 8th International Supply Chain ... The Northern Forum at the 8th International Supply Chain & Port Logistics Expo 2026 in Chengdu
- The IV Forum of Northern Territories Associations and Con... The IV Forum of Northern Territories Associations and Consortia was held in Tomsk
- Educational Mission of the Northern Forum: Zvezda All-Ter... Educational Mission of the Northern Forum: Zvezda All-Terrain Vehicle Turns into a Mobile North-Arctic Lecture Hall for Schoolchildren for 2 Hours
- Mobile North-Arctic Lecture Hall Arrives in Yakutsk: Over... Mobile North-Arctic Lecture Hall Arrives in Yakutsk: Over 8,300 Kilometers Across Arctic Off-Road Today, April 15, 2026, the mobile expedition of the North-Arctic Lecture Hall (PESAL), organized by ZVEZDA LLC, arrived in Yakutsk. An official meeting of the expedition participants with representatives of the scientific and educational community and government officials of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) took place at North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov (NEFU).
- The Northern Forum held a meeting with a Chinese company The Northern Forum held a meeting with a Chinese company On April 14, a meeting took place between the Secretariat of the Northern Forum and representatives of Heilongjiang Transportation Investment International Supply Chain Co. Ltd.
- Lecture Event in Saskylakh Lecture Event in Saskylakh On April 7, a lecture event organised by the PESAL expedition team took place in Saskylakh.
- PESAL Expedition — The Great Crossing to Anabar PESAL Expedition — The Great Crossing to Anabar On April 6, the PESAL expedition completed a major leg of its journey, reaching Yuryung-Khaya in the Anabar District. The team was warmly welcomed by the local administration — yet another meaningful stop along the route through the Arctic expanses of Yakutia.
- Northern Forum Teenage Climate Ambassador elected Northern Forum Teenage Climate Ambassador elected On April 28, the Final of the annual international competition "Teenage Climate Ambassador of the Northern Forum" was held among students of schools-members of Schools Association of the Northern Forum
- Vladimir Vasilev spoke in an interview about results of t... Vladimir Vasilev spoke in an interview about results of the Northern Forum events in India Vladimir Vasilev, Executive Director of the Northern Forum told Yakutia 24 TV channel about the results of the Northern Forum events in India, and future plans in program “Aktualnoe interview”.
Resources
- 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…
- Boliden publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 Boliden publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 Boliden's Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 is now available at www.boliden.com. It highlights how Boliden creates value and covers topics…
