AP Community Updates
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14-01-2022
Rainbow Over Polar Night ....Rainbow Over Polar NightThe goal of Arctic Pride was to organise an annual Pride festival in Tromsø, whose purpose is to create a safe and inclusive space for all people that deviate from[…]
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11-01-2022
2022 IASC Fellowship Program recipients ....2022 IASC Fellowship Program recipients announcedThe International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) of the Arctic Council, the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), and the Sustaining Arctic Observing Network (SAON)[…]
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12-10-2021
SAON-IASC Fellowship ....SAON-IASC FellowshipSAON and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) will be offering this year the first SAON-IASC Fellowship to support an early career researcher to get more involved in the work[…]
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05-10-2021
Dr. Arthur H. Lachenbruch (1925-2021) ....Dr. Arthur H. Lachenbruch (1925-2021)A tribute to Arthur H. Lachenbruch (1925-2021)and reflections on his contributions to permafrost science and engineering The IPA has learned with sadness of the death of Arthur H. Lachenbruch at[…]
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01-09-2021
New IASSA Leadership ....New IASSA LeadershipIASSA President (2021-2024): Grete K Hovelsrud (Nordland Research Institute and Nord University, Bodø, Norway)ICASS XI location: Bodø, NorwayIASSA Council (term 2021-2024)Tayana ArakchaaTatiana DegaiMarina NenashevaEmbla Eir OddsdottirAnnette ScheepstraJulie Raymond-YakoubianGary Wilson*Andrey N. Petrov[…]
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31-08-2021
Cryosphere Forum 2021: Status of researc ....Cryosphere Forum 2021: Status of research on changing permafrost and associated impacts in the Hindu Kush HimalayaThe cryosphere initiative at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organising an online forum on permafrost from 20th to 23rd September 2021.If your research is related to permafrost, please consider[…]
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14-07-2021
SAON Newsletter Summer 2021 (II) ....SAON Newsletter Summer 2021 (II)SAON Newsletter Summer 2021 (II)
Shipping
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24-09-2020
400,000 seafarers stuck at sea as crew c ....400,000 seafarers stuck at sea as crew change crisis deepensUN, maritime industry, business and union leaders warn of deepening crew change crisis which threatens trade and maritime safety.
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23-09-2020
World Maritime Day 2020 – sustaina ....World Maritime Day 2020 – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planetIn 2020, everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet this global crisis has demonstrated the importance of shipping as the most reliable, efficient and cost-effective method of transporting goods internationally.
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21-09-2020
Facilitate crew changes to resolve crisi ....Facilitate crew changes to resolve crisis - IMO resolution calls for Government actionIMO Member States at extraordinary session of Maritime Safety Committee call on all Governments to take urgent action to resolve humanitarian and safety crisis faced by seafarers and shipping in COVID-19 pandemic.
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21-09-2020
"NextGEN" shipping decarboniza ...."NextGEN" shipping decarbonization concept mooted for green and efficient navigation"NextGEN", "Green and Efficient Navigation", concept aims tofacilitate information sharing and collaboration on decarbonization initiatives across many stakeholders.
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20-09-2020
Keep trade moving safely to ensure COVID ....Keep trade moving safely to ensure COVID-19 recovery, say UN organizationsUN organizations warn that seafarers have become collateral victims of the COVID-19 crisis and their inability to move to and from ships needs attention, to keep maritime transport operational and to prevent disruption of supply chains.
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13-09-2020
A humanitarian crisis at sea: all United ....A humanitarian crisis at sea: all United Nations Member States must resolve the crew change crisisUN agencies and programmes involved in the maritime sector, human rights, trade, travel and transportation have called on all UN Member States to take urgent action to resolve the humanitarian crew change crisis faced by seafarers.
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07-09-2020
Allow crew changes to resolve humanitari ....Allow crew changes to resolve humanitarian crisis, insists IMO Secretary-GeneralIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim calls on Governments to take swift action to resolve the crew change crisis, ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Climate Change
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12-01-2022
EU ETS emissions continued to decline du ....EU ETS emissions continued to decline during the Covid-19 pandemicUnder current and planned measures, EU Member States project that ETS emissions will continue to decrease in the coming decades albeit at a slower pace than historically, according to the latest annual European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing 'Trends and projections[…]
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30-12-2021
How sea level rise is affecting your com ....How sea level rise is affecting your commute to and around Atlantic CityBy John Upton (Climate Central) and Joe Martucci (Press of Atlantic City)ATLANTIC CITY — Like many of the 21,735 casino workers in New Jersey, Mike Luko’s ability to get to and from work can be affected by the direction of[…]
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17-12-2021
‘A moral imperative’: Monast ....‘A moral imperative’: Monastic sisters in rural Midwest make faith-based case for climate actionBy Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central). With reporting and news segment by Amber Strong (Newsy)Massive bee hives can be found on the grounds of Mount St. Scholastica, a 158-year-old Benedictine monastery in Atchison, Kansas. Image Credit: Stephanie Sandoval/ NewsyATCHISON, KAN. — Nearly[…]
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16-12-2021
As flooding amplifies along the East Coa ....As flooding amplifies along the East Coast, Buddhist and Jewish faith leaders join the climate fightBy Ayurella Horn-Muller (Climate Central). With reporting and news segment by Amber Strong (Newsy).Just two hours north of New York city is the Chuang Yen Monastery, a serene site of Buddhist worship sheltered by more than 200 acres of dense[…]
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15-12-2021
‘Preach now or mourn in the future ....‘Preach now or mourn in the future’: How Key West faith leaders are confronting climate changeBy Ayurella Horn-MullerSt. Paul’s Episcopal Key West, which is trying to spur climate action among its congregation. (Photo by Ayurella Horn-Muller)Grounds cloaked in greenery weave around a towering ivory chapel in the heart of downtown Key West, Fla. Founded in 1832,[…]
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15-12-2021
Clear opportunities to decouple Europe&r ....Clear opportunities to decouple Europe’s waste generation from economic growthIn most European countries and in the EU as a whole, waste generation is growing but at a slower pace than the economy. However, there are no signs that the overall objective of reducing the total generation of waste is[…]
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10-12-2021
Cities play pivotal roles in Europe' ....Cities play pivotal roles in Europe's sustainability transitionMost Europeans live in cities and cities are Europe’s economic, cultural, and political hubs. Cities face environmental and climate challenges but also hold keys to realise Europe’s sustainability ambitions. Two new assessments on urban sustainability, published by the European Environment[…]
Science
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12-01-2022
North Pole solar eclipse excited auroras ....North Pole solar eclipse excited auroras on the other side of the world
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10-01-2022
Recording Now Available of U.S.-Canada C ....Recording Now Available of U.S.-Canada Collaborative Research Panel10 January 2022A recording is now available of "Crossing the Borders of U.S. - Canada Collaborative Research", a panel discussion co-hosted by ARCUS and the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) at the 2021 ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting.[…]
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05-01-2022
Call for Arctic Research Articles ....Call for Arctic Research Articles4 January 2022The editors of Witness the Arctic and Witness Community Highlights invite contributions of short articles on Arctic research projects including news about physical, social, and Indigenous Knowledge projects.Editors will work with contributors to develop multi-media components that could[…]
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22-12-2021
SIPN2 Presentation to AGU 2021 ....SIPN2 Presentation to AGU 202121 December 2021During the 2021 American Geophysical Union Fall Meetings in New Orleans, Louisiana; Uma Bhatt, SIPN2 Lead Project Principal Investigator, presented a talk entitled "A Community of Practice Approach to Improving and Communicating Seasonal Sea-Ice Forecasts." Her presentation was[…]
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21-12-2021
Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are dete ....Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change
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20-12-2021
Happy Holidays from ARCUS! ....Happy Holidays from ARCUS!20 December 2021On behalf of all of us here at the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., Happy Holidays!As we near the end of the year, we also invite you join us in reflecting on and celebrating some of the highlights and achievements[…]
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20-12-2021
2021 ARCUS Annual Report ....2021 ARCUS Annual ReportMyers, B., Wiggins, H. (eds). 2021 ARCUS Annual Report. Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), Fairbanks, Alaska. 2021.Publication PDF: 2021 ARCUS Annual Report (PDF - 3.1 MB)URL/Weblink: https://www.arcus.org/files/publication/32794/2021_arcus_annual_report.pdf
Politics & Society
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14-01-2022
62 soldiers on Norway’s border to ....62 soldiers on Norway’s border to Russia infected with CoronaIt is broadcaster NRK that on Friday reports about the outbreak of coronavirus among the soldiers serving with the Garrison of Sør-Varanger.The Garrison has about 800 soldiers, both border guards and a with the newly established Ranger Company. The troops[…]
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14-01-2022
In times of tensions, high north command ....In times of tensions, high north commanders maintain hotline to avoid misunderstandings“We want an open and transparent dialog around what is the practical arrangements in connection with the upcoming exercise in order to avoid misunderstandings,” said Chief of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo, after Thursday’s talks with the Russian navy’s[…]
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13-01-2022
30–50% of critical northern infras ....30–50% of critical northern infrastructure could be at high risk by 2050 due to warming, says studyBy Eilís Quinn “Under anthropogenic warming, infrastructure damage is projected to continue, with 30–50% of critical circumpolar infrastructure thought to be at high risk by 2050,” the researchers said. “Accordingly, permafrost degradation-related infrastructure costs could rise to tens of billions of US[…]
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13-01-2022
Climate change pushes orcas to migrate f ....Climate change pushes orcas to migrate further northEvery November, orcas swim from the Caribbean, where they spend their summer months reproducing, to cooler areas in the north. In the chillier temperatures, they predominantly spend their time eating, building up energy before returning to the Caribbean in January[…]
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13-01-2022
"Sibir" sails maiden voyage ar ...."Sibir" sails maiden voyage around ScandinaviaThe “Sibir“ is the second of Russia’s new class of powerful icebreakers tasked to keep the Northern Sea Route open for year-round shipping. She left port at the Baltic shipyard in St. Petersburg at 05.17 in the morning on January 13 and has, for now,[…]
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13-01-2022
Norway makes more money on oil than ever ....Norway makes more money on oil than everThere was an atmosphere of celebration when the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate this week made its annual presentation of shelf results.Communication Director Ola Skauby had dressed up in one of his finest suits when he greeted the press a digital conference[…]
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13-01-2022
Two NATO carrier groups will sail north ....Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold ResponseWith the aim to train reinforcement of northern Norway, Cold Response will be the largest NATO exercise inside the Arctic Circle since the 1980s. Some 35,000 soldiers from 28 nations will participate and a significant portion of the training that[…]
Resources
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27-12-2021
Nickel production at Harjavalta stopped ....Nickel production at Harjavalta stopped due to slag explosionNo one was injured as a result of the explosion. The main damage is in the mechanical construction and the slag tapping system. Production in the nickel line has been stopped and is estimated to be offline until mid January. Current[…]
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22-12-2021
Boliden signs agreement with Metso Outot ....Boliden signs agreement with Metso Outotec regarding expansion of Odda“The expansion of Boliden Odda means a new standard for zinc smelting in both sustainability performance and cost efficiency. We follow our plan and are confident that the collaboration with Metso Outotec will contribute to our development towards produci...
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10-12-2021
Production in Tara partially resumed ....Production in Tara partially resumedAn increased inflow of groundwater to the mine occurred in connection with the drilling of a pilot borehole to the Tara Deep exploration drift and production was stopped for safety reasons. The inflow of water was stopped after successful efforts[…]
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02-12-2021
Water flows into the Tara mine stopped ....Water flows into the Tara mine stoppedAs a result of increased water inflows to the Tara mine, production was stopped for safety reasons on 23rd November and efforts were initiated to stop the water inflow and to protect production-critical equipment. The efforts to stop the water[…]
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24-11-2021
Production stop in Tara ....Production stop in TaraWhilst drilling a pilot raise bore hole for a 1km ventilation shaft, a high flow of water into the mine was encountered, which caused production to be stopped. Inflow volumes are exceeding the capacity of the dewatering infrastructure. The production[…]
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18-11-2021
LKAB and Boliden collaborate to recycle ....LKAB and Boliden collaborate to recycle mining waste and create circular products“Together with Boliden we see an exciting opportunity to develop our plans to include another circular flow that can also remove dependence on fossil products on our way to becoming carbon-free. The sulphuric acid production will also generate excess heat...
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28-10-2021
New member of the Nomination Committee ....New member of the Nomination CommitteeThe Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in April 2021 elected Jan Andersson (Swedbank Robur fonder), Lars-Erik Forsgårdh, Ola Peter Gjessing (Norges Bank Investment Management), Lilian Fossum Biner (Handelsbankens fonder) and Anders Ullberg (Chairman o...
