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Arctic Community
- More Offensive Strategy of the Swedish Coa... More Offensive Strategy of the Swedish Coast Guard The Swedish Coast Guard boarded the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Hui Yuan outside Ystad on suspicion of environmental crimes after it was caught flushing coal residues into the sea. The operation is part of a new, more offensive Coast Guard strategy.
- Launch of 2025 report on gender equality i... Launch of 2025 report on gender equality in scientific organizations has been launched today A new global report on gender equality in scientific organizations has been launched by the International Science Council (ISC), the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES). The study draws on 2025 institutional surveys of national academies and international[…]
- UArctic and the Arctic Circle welcome nomi... UArctic and the Arctic Circle welcome nominations for the 2026 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award UArctic and the Arctic Circle welcome nominations for the 2026 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. The Award aims to further the development of new ideas that could contribute materially to preventing, mitigating, adapting, and reversing the effects of climate change in the Arctic. 100,000[…]
- New Resource: Registry of Polar Observing ... New Resource: Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON) The Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON). RoPON is now available online, making information about high-latitude scientific observation and monitoring more findable and accessible. RoPON is a catalog of systems and related organizations that coordinate or track observing activities & infrastructure across the Arctic, Antarctic, and Southern[…]
- Danish Politicians on Trump's Stateme... Danish Politicians on Trump's Statement: We Are Not a Piece of Ice Danish and Greenlandic politicians react to Trump's comments about Greenland, calling the country 'a piece of ice that is poorly governed.' Acting Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Greenlandic chairman Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and members of parliament respond with defiance.
- APECS Uruguay join virtual panel "Lat... APECS Uruguay join virtual panel "Latin America and Antarctica: History and Politics between the Second World War and the Antarctic Treaty (1945–1959)" On 30 March 2026, Uruguay participated in the virtual panel "Latin America and Antarctica: History and Politics between the Second World War and the Antarctic Treaty (1945–1959)".This high-level academic meeting was organised by the Centre for Latin American Studies at the Ohio State University (OSU).[…]
- Arctic Shipping Discussion in the Republic... Arctic Shipping Discussion in the Republic of Korea A lively debate is underway in the Republic of Korea about the potential use of the Northern Sea Route to deliver high-value-added goods to European ports with reduced time and cost.
- Lecture Event in Saskylakh Lecture Event in Saskylakh On April 7, a lecture event organised by the PESAL expedition team took place in Saskylakh.
- Republic of Korea to Use Northern Sea Rout... Republic of Korea to Use Northern Sea Route for Commercial Shipping The Republic of Korea quietly entered the Arctic race in 2023, passing the Polar Activities Promotion Act and the First Basic Plan for Polar Activities Promotion (2023–2027). The Republic's authorities see the Northern Sea Route (NSR), which runs partly through internal waters and also through[…]
- PESAL Expedition — The Great Crossin... 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.
- PESAL Expedition in Taimyr PESAL Expedition in Taimyr The journey to Taimyr began on March 28 in Norilsk, where the team held a four-day lecture series. Over the course of four days, expedition members met with local residents, shared their experience of Arctic travel, and presented the capabilities of the Zvezda amphibious all-terrain[…]
- The Arctic: A Mirror of a Contested World ... The Arctic: A Mirror of a Contested World Order? MIARC, in partnership with the Institute for Applied Geopolitical Studies (IEGA), is organising a seminar dedicated to the Arctic and the strategic reconfigurations taking place in the High North.
Shipping
- Rare WWII Japanese Fighter Raised From Seabed Off Kagoshi... Rare WWII Japanese Fighter Raised From Seabed Off Kagoshima 81 Years After Combat Loss The entire process took about three hours and was watched by more than 100 people, including residents and project members.
- Two Supertankers Reverse Course After Approaching Strait ... Two Supertankers Reverse Course After Approaching Strait Of Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Fail Ship-tracking data showed that three VLCCs, none directly linked to Iran, began moving towards the strait from the Gulf of Oman.
- Watch: RNLI And Coastguard Airlift Injured Seafarer After... Watch: RNLI And Coastguard Airlift Injured Seafarer After Cargo Ship Fire In English Channel The ship, built in 2003 and registered in Antigua and Barbuda, was on its way to Balboa, Spain with six crew members on board.
- Estonia Refuses To Detain Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers In... Estonia Refuses To Detain Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers In Baltic Sea Over Escalation Risk These vessels are being used to move oil despite Western sanctions, helping fund Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
- U.S. Intelligence Warns Of Possible Chinese Weapons Shipm... U.S. Intelligence Warns Of Possible Chinese Weapons Shipment To Iran Amid Rising Maritime Tensions These weapons were used during the recent five-week conflict and had posed a threat to low-flying US military aircraft.
- Fire Breaks Out On Evergreen Container Ship At Singapore&... Fire Breaks Out On Evergreen Container Ship At Singapore’s PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal Firefighting operations were led by the Singapore Civil Defence Force, with support from PSA Singapore’s Emergency Response Team.
- Norway To Deploy World’s Largest Fleet Of ‘Fl... Norway To Deploy World’s Largest Fleet Of ‘Flying’ Electric Ferries Norwegian operator Boreal AS has ordered 20 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil vessels from Sweden’s Candela Technology.
- Oil Spill At Port Of Antwerp Halts Shipping Operations &a... Oil Spill At Port Of Antwerp Halts Shipping Operations & Spreads To Doelpolder Wetlands Shipping operations stopped at Port of Antwerp after an oil spill occurred during bunkering operation of the container ship MSC Denmark VI.
- U.S Navy’s $200 Million MQ-4C Triton Drone Goes Mis... U.S Navy’s $200 Million MQ-4C Triton Drone Goes Missing Over Strait Of Hormuz The $200 million MQ-4C Triton, a surveillance drone of the U.S. Navy, vanished during a routine intelligence mission in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
- Indian Navy Launches Emergency Mission To Rescue 18 Stran... Indian Navy Launches Emergency Mission To Rescue 18 Stranded Ships In Persian Gulf The Indian Navy and the multi-ministry task force are evacuating 18 ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, carrying cargo bound for India.
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: 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…
- NSF launches $100M National Quantum and Nanotechnology Re... NSF launches $100M National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing up to $100 million to establish a nationwide network of open-access research facilities for quantum and nanoscale technologies, innovation, and workforce training. Through the new NSF National Quantum…
- Transitioning NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center operations Transitioning NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center operations The U.S. National Science Foundation has informed the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) that management and operations of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center are expected to transition to a third-party operator consistent with…
- NSF announces first AI-ENGAGE awards to modernize global ... NSF announces first AI-ENGAGE awards to modernize global agriculture The U.S. National Science Foundation, in coordination with partner agencies from Australia, India and Japan, today announced the first cohort of awards made under the Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen AGriculturE (AI-ENGAGE) initiative…
- NSF and partners invest $9M in AI-focused math education ... NSF and partners invest $9M in AI-focused math education program The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (NSF SBE) has launched the Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL), a new $9 million investment aimed at transforming K-12…
Politics & Society
- 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.
- PESAL Expedition in Taimyr PESAL Expedition in Taimyr The journey to Taimyr began on March 28 in Norilsk, where the team held a four-day lecture series. Over the course of four days, expedition members met with local residents, shared their experience of Arctic travel, and presented the capabilities of the Zvezda amphibious all-terrain vehicles in Far North conditions.
- Northern Forum and Obruchev Foundation Discuss Historical... Northern Forum and Obruchev Foundation Discuss Historical and Geological Expedition Tracing the Footsteps of the Obruchevs A meeting took place in Yakutsk between Daryana Maksimova, Deputy Executive Director of the Northern Forum, and representatives of the Obruchev Foundation: Tatyana Sergeevna Obrucheva, Head of the Foundation and lecturer at St. Petersburg Mining University, and Ekaterina Klavdievna Abrosimova, geologist at the Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI) and representative of the Obruchev Foundation.
- Executive Director of the Northern Forum Holds Online Mee... Executive Director of the Northern Forum Holds Online Meeting with Business Partner from Canada March 31, 2026, Vladimir Nikolaevich Vasiliev, Executive Director of the Northern Forum, held an online meeting with Tatiana Domilovskaya, Managing Partner of Knowlex International from Vancouver, Canada, who is a business partner of the Northern Forum.
- Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassador Maria Lagutina Speaks ... Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassador Maria Lagutina Speaks at Round Table "India–Russia: Strategic Arctic Dialogue" in St. Petersburg Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassador Maria Lagutina took part in the round table "India–Russia: Strategic Arctic Dialogue," held on March 24, 2026, in St. Petersburg.
- Mobile North-Arctic Lecture Hall Arrives in Dudinka Mobile North-Arctic Lecture Hall Arrives in Dudinka On March 30, the mobile North-Arctic lecture hall arrived in Dudinka — a unique educational project implemented aboard the Zvezda T24 amphibious all-terrain vehicle.
- Meeting of the Newly Formed Public Council Held at the Mi... Meeting of the Newly Formed Public Council Held at the Ministry of External Relations and Peoples' Affairs A meeting of the newly formed Public Council of the Ministry of External Relations and Peoples' Affairs of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) was held
- 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
- 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…
- Call for change negotiations at Boliden Kevitsa Call for change negotiations at Boliden Kevitsa Due to the quadrupling of mining tax in Finland, Boliden Kevitsa has called for change negotiations to prepare to adopt the operations. All in all…
- Invitation Boliden's Virtual Capital Markets Update Invitation Boliden's Virtual Capital Markets Update Boliden is pleased to invite investors, analysts and financial media to our virtual Capital Markets Update on March 18, 2026 at 09:30-11:30 CET…
