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- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful holiday season! - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025! - Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-...
Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-India" will be held in Delhi
Planning for next year's events begins with the Business and Scientific Forum ‘Northern Forum - India’, which will be held in Delhi on 16 March. - MIARC's member Eda Ayaydin defends her PhD
MIARC's member Eda Ayaydin defends her PhD
Eda Ayaydin will defend her PhD entitled "Performing and Reconstructing Sovereignty: Norwegian-Russian Relations in Contemporary Arctic Geopolitics" on Friday, December 20, 2024, at UVSQ/University Paris-Saclay. - POLARIN - Call for ECR co-authors to develop training mat...
POLARIN - Call for ECR co-authors to develop training material on polar research
Do you want to share your polar fieldwork experience with fellow early career researchers? Are you currently preparing to conduct polar fieldwork for the first time? Apply now to join APECS in developing training material for users of polar research infrastructure! As part of the POLARIN project, APECS is inviting early career researchers to contribute to the development of training[…] - IASC Wishes You Happy Holidays and an Arctic New Year
IASC Wishes You Happy Holidays and an Arctic New Year
As the year comes to a close, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a bright, Arctic New Year! We are thrilled to share the IASC 2025 Calendar, now available for download. Click on the picture cover below to get your copy and enjoy it throughout the year. - IASC Photo Call - IASC 2025 Bulletin
IASC Photo Call - IASC 2025 Bulletin
IASC is always looking for new photographs for use in the IASC Bulletin, website, newsletter, calendar, and more. IASC welcomes images depicting all areas of Arctic science including scientists in the field, everyday life, animals, landscapes, and more. For photographs, IASC depends solely on what Arctic scientists send us. That is why IASC has decided to have a permanently open[…] - The selection of applications for participation in the Sp...
The selection of applications for participation in the Spirit of Fire Film Debut Festival has begun in the nomination of the Northern Forum
On December 16, 2024, the collection of applications for participation in the special nomination of the International Organization of Northern Regions "Northern Forum" during the XXIII International Festival of Cinematographic Debuts "Spirit of Fire" began. - CfA: Inter-Nord issue 24 (2025)
CfA: Inter-Nord issue 24 (2025)
The editorial committee invites scientific articles, pieces of creative writing, interview, book review or other writings about the Arctic to be submitted to the international, peer-reviewed journal Inter-Nord 24. Deadline: 31 March 2025. - St. Petersburg hosted the final Northern Forum Regional C...
St. Petersburg hosted the final Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee meeting
Today, 13 December, the Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee held its final meeting in St. Petersburg. - Winter Issue 62
Winter Issue 62
Here you have "Winter Issue 62" of "Northern Notes". - Save the Date: APECS Workshop at Arctic Frontiers on 30 J...
Save the Date: APECS Workshop at Arctic Frontiers on 30 January
The APECS International Directorate will host a workshop during the Arctic Frontiers conference 2025 that will also be open to ECRs that are not registered for the conference. Mark your calendars for Thursday, 30 January 2025, 13:30 - 15:00 to join us at the Fram Centre in Tromsø and stay tuned for more information on the workshop's program that will[…]
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
- NSF Graduate Research Fellows: Saving tigers, studying ca...
NSF Graduate Research Fellows: Saving tigers, studying cancer and keeping park visitors safe at night
The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) funds graduate student education across the country, helping them pursue their dreams, build their STEM career skills and do some very cool science. A genetic… - NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for...
NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants to four academic institutions in an investment of nearly $15 million toward training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and… - Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique
Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique
A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more complicated electronics, like 3D computer chips, could be possible. The findings are published in… - New development of 'impossible' polymer capable...
New development of 'impossible' polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility
Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that's both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research has shown that the stiffer a polymer, the less flexible it will be — but no… - Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing materia...
Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material 'work hardening'
Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in "work hardening," a process by which materials like metals become stronger when deformed by hammering or stretching. The research provides a deeper understanding of how this… - NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research a...
NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education
The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program for five projects to integrate sustainability topics into engineering curricula. Supported in part by… - Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape on...
Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time
New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National Park are helping to sustain the population in the face of a deadly fungus and have the… - Wildfire surges in East, Southeast US fueled by new trees...
Wildfire surges in East, Southeast US fueled by new trees and shrubs
- Most coastal Arctic infrastructure faces instability by 2100
Most coastal Arctic infrastructure faces instability by 2100
- This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
Strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and strengthening the nation's workforce. This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with key leaders to advance current research and development initiatives while exploring… - Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum ...
Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory
The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six… - New survey tracks R&D spending inside federal facilit...
New survey tracks R&D spending inside federal facilities, highlighting research in government labs
A new annual survey from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NSF NCSES) sheds light on research and development performed by the federal government. The survey, called the "Federal Facilities…
Politics & Society
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025! - Put an End Racism Against Greenlanders in Denmark
Put an End Racism Against Greenlanders in Denmark
A new action plan against racism in Denmark is just around the corner. And here are several initiatives that will end racism against Greenlanders in Denmark. Aaja Chemnitz calls it a huge victory that the Danish government will establish a new state unit with a focus on initiatives for Greenlanders in Denmark. Сообщение Put an End Racism Against Greenlanders in Denmark появились[…] - Kristrún Frostadóttir named as new Prime Mi...
Kristrún Frostadóttir named as new Prime Minister of Iceland
Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance Kristrún Frostadóttir has been named Iceland’s new Prime Minister. The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) became Iceland’s biggest party of the country’s snap election in November. Kristrún Frostadóttir is the leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, the leading party of the country’s coalition government alongside the left-leaning Reform Party (Viðreisn) and […] The post Kristrún Frostadóttir[…] - Russian Experts About Swedish Submarines
Russian Experts About Swedish Submarines
Joining NATO has prompted Sweden to consider rearming its army and navy with advanced, high-tech weaponry. In particular, the Swedes aim to elevate their submarine fleet to new levels of capability, preparing, as per Stockholm's strategic plans, to counter Russian ships in the Baltic Sea. Сообщение Russian Experts About Swedish Submarines появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - Arctic Weekly Newsletter
Arctic Weekly Newsletter
This week in the Arctic: controversy surrounding the Nornickel copper plant, LNG carriers almost ready, Norway to further finance Ukraine. Сообщение Arctic Weekly Newsletter появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - Macolin Convention to be signed by Sweden government conf...
Macolin Convention to be signed by Sweden government confirms
Sweden’s government has confirmed that the country will join the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Macolin Convention) after showing interest in the framework in October 2023. This signing made Sweden the thirteenth European country to join the Macolin Convention, including Nordic countries Iceland and Norway. Jakob Forssmed, Sweden’s Minister for […] The post Macolin Convention[…] - Is Norilsk Nickel Turning Russia into a Resource Base for...
Is Norilsk Nickel Turning Russia into a Resource Base for China?
Copper Plant of MMC Norilsk Nickel is set to become the first strategic metallurgical enterprise in Russia to be shut down and relocated to China. Known as the "Copper Heart of Taimyr," the plant has operated for 89 years and ranks among the world's top ten copper producers. Statistics indicate that every second ton of Russian copper and every 40th[…] - Rich Norway Ignored Oil Pioneers Suffering Occupational D...
Rich Norway Ignored Oil Pioneers Suffering Occupational Diseases For 20 Years
The oil workers have made Norway rich, but many suffer from serious health problems after working in the oil industry. They are demanding that up to 7.7 million kroner ($ 677 253) that were soaked through with oil spills. Сообщение Rich Norway Ignored Oil Pioneers Suffering Occupational Diseases For 20 Years появились сначала на The Arctic Century. - Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-...
Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-India" will be held in Delhi
Planning for next year's events begins with the Business and Scientific Forum ‘Northern Forum - India’, which will be held in Delhi on 16 March. - Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-...
Business & Scientific Forum "The Northern Forum-India" will be held in Delhi
Planning for next year's events begins with the Business and Scientific Forum ‘Northern Forum - India’, which will be held in Delhi on 16 March. - Russia Secures Over 17 Per Cent of Global Frozen Fish Exp...
Russia Secures Over 17 Per Cent of Global Frozen Fish Exports At Lower Prices
Frozen fish remains the main product in Russia’s fish exports, accounting for a half of the total export value of fish products and nearly 80 per cent of export tonnage. These figures are reported by the Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) on December 17. Сообщение Russia Secures Over 17 Per Cent of Global Frozen Fish Exports At Lower Prices появились сначала[…] - Unmanned Helicopters Planned to Assist Icebreakers in the...
Unmanned Helicopters Planned to Assist Icebreakers in the Arctic
Russian Helicopters (RHC), a holding company under the Rostec State Corporation, is actively working to adapt its BAS-200 unmanned helicopters for maritime operations. These drones are expected to operate from the decks of icebreakers, supporting their missions in the Arctic Ocean. According to Rosteс press service on December 16, the drones could be used for ice reconnaissance or exploring mineral[…]
Resources
- Invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Bolide...
Invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Boliden AB (publ)
The shareholders of Boliden AB (publ) (company registration number 556051-4142) are summoned to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on… - Boliden publishes Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework
Boliden publishes Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework
To support Boliden's vision to be the most climate-friendly and respected metal provider in the world, the company has published a Sustainability… - Boliden to acquire the Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan mines
Boliden to acquire the Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan mines
Boliden has entered into a definitive agreement with Lundin Mining to acquire the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden. The… - 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…
