AP Community Updates
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19-07-2024
Train your proposal writing skills in a ....Train your proposal writing skills in a workshop by APECS DenmarkAPECS Denmark and The Danish Meteorological Institute are organising an early career event on proposal writing in Copenhagen on 2 September 2024. The workshop will be held at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Room[…]
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19-07-2024
APECS activities at the SCAR OSC 2024 ....APECS activities at the SCAR OSC 2024The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference (OSC) 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” will be held in Pucón, Chile from 19-23 August 2024. The[…]
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10-06-2024
ICASS X Proceedings ....ICASS X ProceedingsICASS X Proceedings: "Arctic Generations: Looking back and Looking forward" from the 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences, held June 15-20, 2021 in Arkhangelsk, Russia and Online has been[…]
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27-05-2024
Northern Notes 60 Released ....Northern Notes 60 ReleasedThe IASSA Secretariat has released this spring's Northern Notes 60. The 60th iteration of Northern Notes includes a Letter from the President, an introduction to the candidates that are running[…]
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25-04-2024
A Task Team to advance the development o ....A Task Team to advance the development of pan-Arctic ocean observing alliance has been establishedThe development of a structure for improved international coordination of Arctic oceanography, such as an Arctic GOOS (Global Ocean Observing System) Regional Alliance (GRA), has been recommended in various fora[…]
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18-10-2023
New Registry of Polar Observing Networks ....New Registry of Polar Observing Networks releasedThe Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON) is now available online at https://polarobservingregistry.org. RoPON is a catalogue of systems and related organisations that coordinate or track observing activities & infrastructure at[…]
Shipping
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16-07-2024
Peak of the melt season ....Peak of the melt seasonJuly 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,[…]
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03-07-2024
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker ....Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhereThe 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.[…]
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04-06-2024
An early Hudson Bay opening ....An early Hudson Bay openingThe 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[…]
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07-05-2024
Western Arctic leads the way on springti ....Western Arctic leads the way on springtime declineApril 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[…]
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03-04-2024
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine ....Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshineFollowing 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[…]
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25-03-2024
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average m ....Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximumArctic 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[…]
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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[…]
Climate Change
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01-06-2022
Europe's road transport needs to sh ....Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainabilityGrowing 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[…]
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11-05-2022
The looming threat for Maine’s ico ....The looming threat for Maine’s iconic potato industryBy Lori Valigra (Bangor Daily News) and Caitlin Looby (Climate Central) with Jen Brady (Climate Central) contributing to data reportingMaire Lenihan coaxes organic Keuka Gold potatoes into a washing machine at Goranson Farm in Dresden on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Credit: Troy R. Bennett /[…]
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29-04-2022
Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic ....Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas riseBy 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[…]
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08-04-2022
Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers ....Still rare in Iowa, electric car powers Des Moines family’s home during blackoutsBy 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[…]
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28-02-2022
Storied Maine ski resort bets future on ....Storied Maine ski resort bets future on reining in high costs of warmer wintersBy Lori Valigra and Elizabeth MillerA 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[…]
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16-02-2022
Emissions from road traffic and domestic ....Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across EuropeBreaches 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[…]
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10-02-2022
Hardly any past Winter Olympic host citi ....Hardly any past Winter Olympic host cities will have the snow to host in 60 yearsBy Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth MillerRain, 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[…]
Science
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25-07-2024
Climate change will bring more turbulenc ....Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
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25-07-2024
NSF funds over $50M in new partnerships ....NSF funds over $50M in new partnerships to broaden participation in materials scienceThe U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused…
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24-07-2024
Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to ....Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant breedingGetting a new variety of corn, tomato, soybean or other crop to market can be a long and costly effort, with breeders working to ensure the eventual product has the right mix of genetics that will let it withstand change,[…]
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24-07-2024
Making strides in understanding decision ....Making strides in understanding decision makingDecisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the brain must be engaged. Understanding those mechanisms is an important area of neuroscience.[…]
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24-07-2024
U.S. National Science Foundation and Dep ....U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce partner to advance semiconductor workforce developmentThe U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), signed a memorandum of understanding…
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24-07-2024
NSF-backed SECURE Center will support re ....NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaborationToday, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) ($50 million to University of Washington and $17 million to Texas A&M…
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23-07-2024
When lightning strikes, check for wind t ....When lightning strikes, check for wind turbinesMinutes after lightning lit the dark evening sky in the middle of a blizzard, a team of seven students and researchers rapidly unzipped a bright yellow bag the size of a small car to release a giant white balloon. This[…]
Politics & Society
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26-07-2024
ECHR intervenes in Finnish Court’s ....ECHR intervenes in Finnish Court’s decision to return children granted asylum to RussiaIn September 2023, the Finnish Supreme Court ordered the return of two children to Russia. They came to Finland with their Russian father.Now the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in the case, and requests a response from the[…]
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26-07-2024
Snakes appear in the Russian north as th ....Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warmsA major change in the Arctic ecosystem has been recorded by Russian scientists, the state news agency TASS reports.“We have already received information from the Yamal Peninsula, Yakutia, Taimyr, and the Khanty-Mansiysk regions. Not only the grey heron but also several[…]
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26-07-2024
Sweden expects world’s first hybri ....Sweden expects world’s first hybrid-electric aircraft by 2030The world’s first hybrid-electric aircraft suitable for up to 30 passengers is being built in Sweden. It aims to be in regional traffic by 2030. Currently, only two-seater electric aeroplanes are certified to carry passengers. The ES-30 aircraft aims to[…]
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25-07-2024
Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperat ....Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperationForeign Minister Elina Valtonen told the Finnish Parliament that the goal is to reach a consensus with Sweden and Norway on the future of the Barents cooperation during 2024.The Foreign Minister responded to a question raised by Member of Parliament for[…]
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25-07-2024
Plastic waste has increased in the Baren ....Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study showsThere is an increasing amount of littering and microplastics throughout the Barents Sea, a new study conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and the Norwegian Polar Institute concludes. According to scientists, one of the main sources of pollution is[…]
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24-07-2024
High Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Danger ....High Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Danger
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24-07-2024
New Finnish law blocking asylum seekers ....New Finnish law blocking asylum seekers from entering via Russian border becomes operationalA new, controversial law that allows asylum seekers to be turned away from entering Finland via the eastern Russian border has become operational. The new law was approved by the Finnish Parliament earlier in July. It was met with criticism[…]
Resources
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19-07-2024
Boliden Q2 2024: Results affected by ins ....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,…
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02-07-2024
Invitation presentation of Boliden' ....Invitation presentation of Boliden's Q2 2024 reportBoliden 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…
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20-06-2024
Report of payments to government agencie ....Report of payments to government agencies in 2023Boliden is today publishing its report of payments to government agencies in accordance with Swedish Law (2015:812) on the reporting of payments to…
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03-05-2024
Confirmation of insurance claim for R&ou ....Confirmation of insurance claim for RönnskärAfter the fire that destroyed Rönnskär's tank house in June 2023, Boliden has now received confirmation that the primary insurance company fully…
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03-05-2024
Agreement reached to reopen Tara ....Agreement reached to reopen TaraAn agreement has been reached between worker's unions and local management which enables the process of reopening the mine at Tara on a more…
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02-05-2024
Boliden incorporates validated climate g ....Boliden incorporates validated climate goals in sustainability linked credit facilities agreementBoliden, as one of the first mining and metals companies in the world, has incorporated and linked climate goals validated by Science Based Targets…
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25-04-2024
Joint pre study on sustainable transitio ....Joint pre study on sustainable transitionBoliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft and Sveaskog have signed a letter of intent on a feasibility study to establish a value chain for hydrogen and…