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04-03-2024
Leaping toward spring ....Leaping toward springDuring 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[…]
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28-02-2024
Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third lo ....Antarctic sea ice extent hits a third low in a rowOn 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[…]
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05-02-2024
Nothing Swift about January’s Arct ....Nothing Swift about January’s Arctic sea iceArctic sea ice growth was slower than average through most of the month, but with extent slightly declining towards the end of the month. Antarctic sea ice extent returned to near-record daily lows after a brief excursion out of the[…]
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31-01-2024
ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN ....ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCTIC OVER 10 YEARSArctic 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[…]
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04-01-2024
Fast December expansion ....Fast December expansion
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05-12-2023
A brief winter pause ....A brief winter pauseWhile autumn sea ice growth is in full swing, brief pauses are not unusual. Starting November 22, the ice growth stalled almost completely for five days as a series of storms guided an atmospheric river into the Arctic, transporting warm,[…]
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14-11-2023
Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle&q ....Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at 84 degreesLaunched 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,[…]
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15-03-2024
Rauðasandur in Iceland on Lonely Pla ....Rauðasandur in Iceland on Lonely Planets list of World´s best beachesRauðasandur (Red Sand), nestled in the Westfjords of Iceland, is[…]
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14-03-2024
Reindeer Hunting Quotas Reduced in Icela ....Reindeer Hunting Quotas Reduced in IcelandIn Iceland, the reindeer hunting quota for this year has[…]
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07-03-2024
Sweden joins NATO officially! ....Sweden joins NATO officially!Today marks a significant turning point for Sweden as it[…]
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07-03-2024
International Women´s Day - &lsquo ....International Women´s Day - ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’Today, March 8, marks the celebration of International Women's Day,[…]
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05-03-2024
Arctic Council Progresses in Restarting ....Arctic Council Progresses in Restarting Project-Level WorkOn 28 February 2024, it was announced by the Arctic[…]
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27-02-2024
"Ice Bed" - a photograph of a ...."Ice Bed" - a photograph of a sleeping polar bear has captivated the worldBritish hobby photographer Nima Sarikhani secured the top spot in[…]