Russian icebreaker leaves Tromsø to supply ice-locked German research ship
The «Kapitan Dranitsyn» is bringing equipment, supplies and 95 researchers to the «Polarstern» as part of great international research expedition
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Iceland to host international symposium on plastics in Arctic and sub-Arctic
Iceland will host an international symposium on plastics in the Arctic and sub-Arctic this April to share best practices and
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UK’s new flagship polar research vessel officially named Sir David Attenborough
The United Kingdom’s new polar research ship was formally named RRS Sir David Attenborough on Thursday by the Duke and
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September’s Arctic sea-ice on track for second lowest on record
September’s Arctic sea-ice extent is the second lowest on record, shows recent data from researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Recent warming over the past 100 years is not part of a natural process, studies find
Earth’s natural cycles can’t account for the recent warming seen over the past 100 years, new research suggests. In one
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Better wildfire & agriculture management among recommendations from Arctic Council black carbon expert group
Better wildfire management and improved agricultural practices have been added to a list of black carbon and methane mitigation recommendations
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Canada files submission to establish continental shelf outer limits in Arctic Ocean
Canada filed its Arctic continental shelf submission with the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on Thursday,
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U.S. stonewalling on climate language scuttles Arctic Council declaration
ROVANIEMI, Finland – For the first time in history, an Arctic Council ministerial ended without a joint declaration from the
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Climate change could unleash Greenland sand bonanza, say researchers
The sediment left behind as climate change melts Greenland’s glaciers could provide unexpected export opportunities for the territory as the
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What a Saami-led project in Arctic Finland can teach us about Indigenous science
A successful Saami-led, salmon rewilding project on the Näätämö river in Arctic Finland illustrates the success of partnership between Indigenous
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Arctic Council experts tackle black carbon risk posed by wildfires
Forest fires, important sources of black carbon emissions, devastated Arctic regions around the world in 2018, and are an increasing
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Russian researchers applaud construction of Arctic station
There was pride and celebration among the people who assembled on 20th December at the Admiralty Yard in St.Petersburg (Western
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Interactive Canadian ebook seeks to make Arctic climate science accessible
An interactive ebook focused on research in Canada’s Hudson Bay area, and its wider connection to the Arctic, has been
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Climate change is driving micro-algae blooms into High Arctic and may affect food chains, says study
Micro-algae blooms at the base of marine food chains are heading north at a rate of one degree of latitude
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Thawing permafrost in Canada’s Northwest Territories releasing acid that’s breaking down minerals: study
Mineral weathering likely increasing carbon dioxide released into the air and water, says study. Rapidly thawing permafrost on the N.W.T.’s
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