AP Community Updates
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22-09-2023
We need you to review! ....We need you to review!The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Fellowship Program is meant to engage early career scientists and Arctic Indigenous scholars and knowledge holders in the work of the IASC Working Groups[…]
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21-09-2023
Apply now for the IASC Fellowship Progra ....Apply now for the IASC Fellowship Program 2024 IASC Fellowship Program 2024The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (PA2F) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), is launching[…]
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08-08-2023
Arctic Congress Bodø 2024 receive ....Arctic Congress Bodø 2024 receives 215 session proposalsThe call for session proposals for the Arctic Congress 2024 is now closed, with a very strong number of submissions. The call for session proposals closed at the end of July.[…]
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23-06-2023
Northern Notes 58 released ....Northern Notes 58 releasedIASSA secretariat has released this summer's Northern Notes 58. It consists of articles about the latest developments in Arctic social science:"From the Field" where Guiseppe Amatulli talks about his experiences[…]
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17-03-2022
SAON pause ....SAON pauseThe Arctic Council is pausing: https://www.arctic-council.org/SAON recognizes and values its relationships with both the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee as outlined in its founding documents. For the[…]
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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[…]
Shipping
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03-10-2023
U.S Navy And The Philippines Begin Joint ....U.S Navy And The Philippines Begin Joint Naval Drills In South China Sea Amidst Tensions With ChinaIn a show of force against China amid ever growing tensions in the much-disputed waterway, defense allies the Philippines and the US started conducting combined naval activities on Monday.U.S Navy And The Philippines Begin Joint Naval Drills In South China[…]
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03-10-2023
Captain Of Cargo Ship Carrying €157 ....Captain Of Cargo Ship Carrying €157million Worth Of Cocaine Appears In Wexford CourtThe ship captain of the MV Matthew got a bail rejection after he appeared at the court on being charged over the €157 million cocaine seizure off the country’s south coast.Captain Of Cargo Ship Carrying €157million Worth Of Cocaine Appears[…]
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03-10-2023
Indian Navy’s First Training Squad ....Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Warships Arrive At Port Klang, MalaysiaAs part of the Indian Navy's log-range deployment in Southeast Asia, the vessels of the First Training Squadron (1TS)-ICGS Sarathi, INS Tir, and INS Sujata are visiting Malaysia's Port Klang.Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Warships Arrive At Port Klang, Malaysia[…]
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03-10-2023
Environmental Groups Demand Rules To Pro ....Environmental Groups Demand Rules To Protect The North Atlantic Right Whale From Ship CollisionsA coalition of environmental groups has been calling on the country’s federal government to have in place emergency rules to safeguard a fast-vanishing species of whale from collisions with large vessels.Environmental Groups Demand Rules To Protect The North Atlantic Right[…]
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03-10-2023
U.S Navy And Lockheed Martin Fire Submar ....U.S Navy And Lockheed Martin Fire Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile With A 4000 NM RangeThe Fleet Ballistic Missile -- One Trident II D5 Life Extension, was successfully launched on 27 September by Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy, off the coast of California.U.S Navy And Lockheed Martin Fire Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile With A 4000[…]
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03-10-2023
Container Ship 90-Day Ban For Serious Ma ....Container Ship 90-Day Ban For Serious Maintenance DefectsThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Island-flagged container ship Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues.Container Ship 90-Day Ban For Serious Maintenance Defects appeared first on Marine Insight -[…]
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03-10-2023
MITSUI E&S First Order Received In J ....MITSUI E&S First Order Received In Japan For Methanol-Fuelled Engine (G80ME-C10.5-LGIM）MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. has received an order from TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. for the first domestic model of the Mitsui-MAN B&W 6G80ME-C10.5-LGIM-EGRTC, a methanol-fuelled engine.MITSUI E&S First Order Received In Japan For Methanol-Fuelled Engine (G80ME-C10.5-LGIM） appeared first on Marine[…]
Climate Change
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24-10-2022
Well with Nature: Pick the Public Choice ....Well with Nature: Pick the Public Choice Award winner of this year's EEA photo competitionThe online vote is open! As of today, you can help pick the Public Choice Award winner in this year’s European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘Well with Nature’ photo competition, which drew a record 5236 entries from across Europe.
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10-10-2022
Post-pandemic recovery offers European c ....Post-pandemic recovery offers European cities chance to boost shift to sustainabilityThere is a unique opportunity for European cities to better align their the post-COVID-19 recoveries with efforts to make them more sustainable and tackle the impacts of climate change all at the same time. A key legacy of the pandemic[…]
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06-10-2022
Serious challenges in Europe's agri ....Serious challenges in Europe's agri-food systemsA profound rethink of how we produce food and operate global food chains and related industrial processing sectors is needed to make them resilient and sustainable. Much more must be done to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as well as[…]
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26-09-2022
Average carbon dioxide emissions from ne ....Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars registered in Europe decreased by 12% in 2020, final data showsAverage carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars dropped by 12% in 2020 compared to the year before, according to final figures published today by the European Environment Agency. The main reason for the sharp decrease of emissions was a[…]
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23-09-2022
EU unlikely to meet noise target by 2030 ....EU unlikely to meet noise target by 2030About 18 million people suffer long-term annoyance from transport noise in the European Union (EU). The European Commission’s zero pollution action aims to reduce the number of people chronically disturbed by transport noise by 30% by 2030, compared to 2017[…]
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21-09-2022
European Aviation Environmental Report 2 ....European Aviation Environmental Report 2022: Sustainability crucial for long-term viability of the sectorThe aviation sector has taken some steps to address its impacts on the environment and climate, but projected growth in demand calls for greater and more decisive action aligned with the European Union’s climate and environmental goals. The new European[…]
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08-09-2022
European soils hold potential for strong ....European soils hold potential for stronger climate actionSoils can both remove carbon from the atmosphere or emit greenhouse gas emissions. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, European soils are currently a net source of greenhouse gas emissions and, if not addressed, this could[…]
Science
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03-10-2023
Exascale revolution: Supercomputers unle ....Exascale revolution: Supercomputers unleash a new era in biophysics discoveryIn a paper in Biophysical Journal, biophysicist Rafael Bernardi of Auburn University and his colleagues shed light on the capabilities of the next generation of supercomputers in reshaping the landscape of biophysics. The U.S. National Science…
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03-10-2023
AI helps robots manipulate objects with ....AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodiesImagine you want to carry a large, heavy box up a flight of stairs. You might spread your fingers and lift the box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and balance it against your chest,[…]
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29-09-2023
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan ....This week with NSF Director PanchanathanThis week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan keyed in on advancing high-impact global collaboration by fostering international partnerships. NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering Head Kendra Sharp and…
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28-09-2023
NSF invests $19.6M in emerging research ....NSF invests $19.6M in emerging research institutions to grow their capacity to participate in regional innovation ecosystems and announces next funding opportunityThe U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first-ever Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) investment of $19.6 million to nearly 50 teams at U.S. institutions of higher education, including teams from historically…
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28-09-2023
Scientists figured out what causes Earth ....Scientists figured out what causes Earth’s strongest lightning
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28-09-2023
Unexpectedly calm and remote galaxy clus ....Unexpectedly calm and remote galaxy cluster discoveredAstronomers have discovered the most distant "relaxed" galaxy cluster to date — the farthest cluster ever spotted that is not being disrupted by violent collisions with other clusters of galaxies. The finding is paving the way to learning how and…
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28-09-2023
Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs ....Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devicesFlat-screen TVs that incorporate quantum dots are now commercially available, but it has been more difficult to create arrays of their elongated cousins, quantum rods, for commercial devices. Quantum rods can control both the polarization and color…
Politics & Society
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03-10-2023
Behind the new military training center ....Behind the new military training center for youth in Murmansk stand the Kremlin and Chechen militantsThe region of Murmansk has major importance for the Arctic and all of Russia, Director of VOIN (“Fighter”) Nikolai Yazynin explained as the opening of the regional center was announced in September this year.“This is where the Northern Fleet is[…]
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03-10-2023
Climate change brings cloudberry to Sval ....Climate change brings cloudberry to Svalbard“I was surprised, I have never seen cloudberry here before. I hardly believed my own eyes,” tells Stein Tore Pedersen.Pedersen works for the Norwegian Polar Institute and was hunting for reindeer when he suddenly discovered the berries in the Coal[…]
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02-10-2023
Following Andrei Patrushev's infras ....Following Andrei Patrushev's infrastructure investment comes a major government development plan for seaports in Arkhangelsk and Novaya Zemlya“The Government continues to systematically develop the Northern Sea Route,” Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin underlined as he this week presented a new infrastructure plan for the north Russian region of Arkhangelsk.According to the document, the local seaport will get its[…]
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01-10-2023
USCG Healy docks in Tromsø after ....USCG Healy docks in Tromsø after joint voyage with Norwegian Coast Guard northeast of SvalbardTwo large Coast Guard vessels are Sunday morning docked next to each other in Tromsø.The Healy has sailed a month-long mission across the Arctic, encircling the Siberian shelf from Kodiak in Alaska, via the East Siberian Sea to the high Arctic north[…]
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01-10-2023
“We are peaceful people. How are w ....“We are peaceful people. How are we sponsoring the war?” Russians react to Norway's entry ban for Russian cars.Norway is the last European country to enforce a ban on the entry of Russian vehicles with less than 10 seats. The entry ban starts on Tuesday, October 3.“Norway stands together with allies and like-minded countries in response to the brutal war[…]
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30-09-2023
Rail in Denmark: Prices to increase acro ....Rail in Denmark: Prices to increase across country in 2024Denmark is set to see a price increase for rail tickets by up to 13% across the country. The price increase will come into effect on January 21st, according to an agreement between National rail operator DSB and operators Arriva[…]
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29-09-2023
Last European entry point bans Russian c ....Last European entry point bans Russian carsThe entry ban starts from Tuesday October 3, the Foreign Ministry in Oslo announces in a press-release Friday afternoon.“Norway stands together with allies and like-minded people in the reactions against the brutal war of aggression Russia is waging against Ukraine.[…]
Resources
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18-09-2023
Boliden inaugurates sustainability park ....Boliden inaugurates sustainability park close to AitikIn order to strengthen biodiversity and create accessible nature experiences for the public, Boliden is today inaugurating the Sarkanenä Sustainability Park close to Aitik. The company’s aim is for additional sustainability parks to be introduced in conne...
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13-09-2023
Boliden and Volvo Autonomous Solutions ( ....Boliden and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) establishes a long-term collaboration around autonomous transportsBoliden and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) have entered into a long-term strategic collaboration regarding the implementation of autonomous transport solutions at Boliden’s mines. The first project is located at the Garpenberg mine and will be initia...
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28-07-2023
Decision in the dispute between Junta de ....Decision in the dispute between Junta de Andalucia and Boliden"While the dam accident was extremely unfortunate, the decision of the court confirms our view that the extensive clean-up efforts that Boliden carried out and the compensation at the time of the accident were satisfactory and that Boliden thereby has[…]
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20-07-2023
Boliden's second quarter: Fire at R ....Boliden's second quarter: Fire at Rönnskär and low grades in Mines"It has been a challenging quarter with declining world market prices for metals as well as by-products, major planned maintenance shutdowns, low grades in Mines and, in addition, the fire at Rönnskär, which have together negatively impacted our earnings....
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20-07-2023
Q2 Interim Report 2023 ....Q2 Interim Report 2023Q2 2023Revenues totaled SEK 18,442 m (21,568) The operating profit totaled SEK 874 m (4,078)The operating profit, excluding revaluation of process inventory, totaled SEK 833 m (4,532)Free cash flow totaled SEK -3,770 m (2,038)Earnings per sha...
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06-07-2023
Invitation - Presentation of Q2 2023 Int ....Invitation - Presentation of Q2 2023 Interim ReportBoliden will announce its Interim Report for the second quarter 2023 on Thursday, July 20, at 07:45 (CET). A press and analyst conference will be held on the same day at 09:30, which can be followed via webcast and telephone. The[…]
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30-06-2023
Production partially resumed at Rön ....Production partially resumed at RönnskärProduction at Rönnskär has partially resumed after the fire that occurred on the night of June 13, where the electrolytic refinery was completely destroyed. All other production lines at Rönnskär are expected to be ready for production during July. Until[…]
