AP Community Updates
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21-10-2018
Meeting Report: Arctic Environment Minis ....Meeting Report: Arctic Environment Ministers' MeetingIASC Vice President Paula Kankaanpää (Director of the Marine Research Centre of the Finnish Environment Institute) recently represented IASC at the Arctic Environment Ministers' Meeting (AEMM) in Rovaniemi, Finland 11-12[…]
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19-10-2018
APECS Portugal Workshop on 26 October - ....APECS Portugal Workshop on 26 October - also join it online!APECS Portugal Workshop - StAY POLAR - How to communicate science26 October 2018, University of Aveiro, PortugalAPECS Portugal workshops cover topics targeting early career researchers, providing free opportunities for professional[…]
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16-10-2018
IASC Workshop Announcment: Effects and E ....IASC Workshop Announcment: Effects and Extremes of High Latitude DustWhere: Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI), Keldnahold, Reykjavík (Iceland) | When: February 13-14, 2019 High latitude dust (HLD), originating from cold high latitudes (≥ 50 °N and ≥ 40 °S)[…]
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16-10-2018
IASC Fellowship Program 2019 ....IASC Fellowship Program 2019The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites Early Career Scientists (ECS) to apply for the 2019 IASC Fellowship Program.The[…]
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01-10-2018
Call for new IPA Action Groups ....Call for new IPA Action GroupsThe IPA currently has an open call for new Action Groups. Action Groups are meant to fund targeted groups working towards the production of well-defined, permafrost-related products. Action Groups are[…]
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26-09-2018
Register for the Canadian Permafrost Ass ....Register for the Canadian Permafrost Association annual meetingRegistration is currently open for the inaugural annual meeting of the Canadian Permafrost Association (CPA)! The IPA encourages those working with permafrost in Canada to consider attending this meeting at[…]
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24-08-2018
2018 Arctic Observing Summit - Conferenc ....2018 Arctic Observing Summit - Conference StatementAt the 4th AOS in June 2018, delegates from 26 countries focused on the "Business Case for a Pan-Arctic Observing System". Demonstrating the value of Arctic observations, linked to relevant[…]
Shipping
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21-10-2018
Next steps to deliver IMO GHG strategy ....Next steps to deliver IMO GHG strategyMarine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) approves programme to follow up on the initial IMO strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
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17-10-2018
Tackling maritime emissions - IMO rolls ....Tackling maritime emissions - IMO rolls out ship and port toolkitsA new set of free-of-charge toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports is now available.
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03-10-2018
Day of the Seafarer photo competition &n ....Day of the Seafarer photo competition – winners announced!The photo competition invited men and women working at sea to share photos of what a “Good day at sea” actually looks like, reflecting their experiences of a positive working environment.
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25-09-2018
World Maritime Day 2018 - "IMO 70: ....World Maritime Day 2018 - "IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future"On 27 September, IMO and the global maritime community celebrate the annual World Maritime Day, under the theme: IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future.
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08-07-2018
Rescue diver from China who saved three ....Rescue diver from China who saved three from sunken cargo ship to be recognized with IMO bravery accoladeMr. Zhong Haifeng, Guangzhou Salvage senior diver, will receive the 2018 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery At Sea for rescuing three people from a sunken cargo ship.
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08-07-2018
World Maritime Day theme 2019: "Emp ....World Maritime Day theme 2019: "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community"The 2019 theme will provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the UN SDGs, and to highlight the contribution of women all over the world to the maritime sector.
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05-07-2018
International Maritime Prize for 2017 to ....International Maritime Prize for 2017 to go to Mrs. Birgit Sølling OlsenMrs. Birgit Sølling Olsen, former Deputy Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority, to receive prestigious IMO Prize.
Climate Change
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04-10-2018
Rising Tides: How Near-Daily Flooding of ....Rising Tides: How Near-Daily Flooding of America’s Shorelines Could Become the NormResearch Brief by Climate CentralOne morning last October, Miami’s municipal government issued a warning to drivers in the area: they should avoid much of the city’s center, because it had been inundated. “Today, Miami is flooding as if a hurricane[…]
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02-10-2018
September Arctic sea ice extent at 6th l ....September Arctic sea ice extent at 6th lowest in the satellite record
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19-09-2018
Mercury pollution remains a problem in E ....Mercury pollution remains a problem in Europe and globallyHistorical and current emissions of mercury continue to present a significant risk to the environment and human health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today. The main source of new mercury emissions in Europe is coal burning[…]
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15-09-2018
Vote for your favourite WaterPIX finalis ....Vote for your favourite WaterPIX finalist photosThe WaterPIX photo competition, organised by the European Environment Agency (EEA), has reached its last stage with 49 finalist photos. A public online vote that starts today will decide the winner of the Public Choice Award.
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14-09-2018
Europe continues to phase out substances ....Europe continues to phase out substances harmful to the ozone layer under the Montreal ProtocolOverall efforts to reduce the use of chemicals harming the ozone layer across the European Union continued in 2017 and the EU has already achieved its goals on the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol, according to the[…]
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10-09-2018
Arctic sea ice at minimum extent for 201 ....Arctic sea ice at minimum extent for 2018
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30-08-2018
Water in Europe means life, health, food ....Water in Europe means life, health, food, leisure, energy and moreEurope's freshwater and marine resources may seem limitless but they are under increasing pressure from pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. The European Environment Agency's (EEA) Signals 2018 explores the state and trends of Europe’s waters, asking how we can ensure[…]
Science
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22-10-2018
STEM Sante Fe: Expanding Your Horizons C ....STEM Sante Fe: Expanding Your Horizons ConferenceMore at https://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/cordova/18/fc181013_expandinghorizons.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51This is an NSF News item.
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19-10-2018
NSF's 10 Big Ideas ....NSF's 10 Big Ideas Since 2017, NSF has been building a foundation for the Big Ideas through pioneering research and pilot activities. In 2019, NSF will invest $30 million in each Big Idea and continue to identify and support emerging opportunities for U.S. leadership[…]
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19-10-2018
NSF-funded ACM Turing awardees: Over 50 ....NSF-funded ACM Turing awardees: Over 50 years of computing's greatest visionaries The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," is given for major contributions of lasting importance to computing. It is named for Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician who articulated the[…]
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18-10-2018
Air pollution reduces Arctic cloud lifet ....Air pollution reduces Arctic cloud lifetime, study suggestsThe post Air pollution reduces Arctic cloud lifetime, study suggests appeared first on AGU Newsroom.
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17-10-2018
NSF Prize Competitions ....NSF Prize Competitions NSF welcomes members of the public to help solve science, technology, engineering and math challenges by submitting ideas and solutions for a chance to win prizes. More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/competitions/index.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51This is an NSF News item.
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17-10-2018
Extremely close look at electron advance ....Extremely close look at electron advances frontiers in particle physics An unprecedented, close examination of the electron has opened a window into the mind-bending nature of particles, energy and forces at infinitesimal scales.The findings, showing a spherical shape for the electron's charge, emerged from the Advanced Cold Molecule Electron Electric[…]
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16-10-2018
Astronomy & Astrophysics ....Astronomy & Astrophysics For more than 60 years, the National Science Foundation has significantly advanced the understanding of the universe as the federal steward for ground-based astronomy. More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/astronomy/index.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51This is an NSF News item.
Politics & Society
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22-10-2018
AFN awards honor National Guard air crew ....AFN awards honor National Guard air crew member, Outdoor Channel philanthropists and moreThe Alaska Federation of Natives on Saturday honored a trailbreaking air crew member who has flown refueling missions in combat, a pair of business owners who have donated millions of dollars, and an elder who has kept her culture strong.The AFN president awards were[…]
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22-10-2018
‘Keep your hands visible’: T ....‘Keep your hands visible’: Texas teens can’t graduate until they watch this video about policeIn the aftermath of several fatal police shootings of unarmed citizens, Texas lawmakers sought to pacify tensions between law enforcement and civilians. The state legislature brought civil rights groups and law enforcement organizations together to develop a solution: the Community[…]
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22-10-2018
In a prison and a temple, Oregonians hel ....In a prison and a temple, Oregonians help detained migrantsSALEM, Ore. — With the sun bearing down, Norm and Kathy Daviess stood in the shade of a prison wall topped with coiled razor wire, waiting for three immigrants to come out.It's become an oddly familiar routine for the Air[…]
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22-10-2018
With Begich the only candidate planning ....With Begich the only candidate planning to attend, a traditional Kodiak debate on fisheries is canceled
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22-10-2018
With Election Day closing in, a new Alas ....With Election Day closing in, a new Alaska governor’s race takes shape
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22-10-2018
The Anchorage Museum wants to know who t ....The Anchorage Museum wants to know who the people in these photographs are
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22-10-2018
NEWS: Northern Affairs minister promises ....NEWS: Northern Affairs minister promises changes to Nutrition North, and soonFederal Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has pledged to announce changes to Ottawa’s Nutrition North program in the “coming weeks.”Nutrition North Canada, in place since April 2011, offers subsidies to offset the cost of certain perishable and healthy[…]
Resources
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19-10-2018
Boliden invests in mine trucks for Kevit ....Boliden invests in mine trucks for Kevitsa and AitikThe Kevitsa ramp up from 7.5 to 9.5 Mtonnes per year in milled volume is scheduled to reach the new production pace during 2020. The expansion of Aitik from 39 to 45 Mtonnes per year is expected to be completed[…]
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02-10-2018
Åsa Jackson appointed as Director ....Åsa Jackson appointed as Director Corporate ResponsibilityÅsa has a long background in industrial companies, closest from Ahlstrom-Munksjö, where she was part of Group Management with responsibility for HR, Health and Safety. Prior, she has held several positions within ABB Sweden, including Senior Vice Presiden...
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20-07-2018
Change in Boliden's management team ....Change in Boliden's management teamThomas Söderqvist, Director Corporate Responsibility and member of Group Management, has chosen to leave his current position in favour of part-time pension and a role as senior advisor within Boliden. He will remain in his current position until the recr...
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20-07-2018
Investment in leaching plant at Boliden ....Investment in leaching plant at Boliden Rönnskär"The investment is fully in line with our strategy to extract as much metal as technically possible from existing raw materials. This significant improvement in Rönnskär’s resource efficiency will both enhance the smelter’s competitiveness and reduce the ...
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20-07-2018
Boliden's second quarter: Strong re ....Boliden's second quarter: Strong result due to continued favourable prices and terms“This was a strong quarter, despite grades falling short of the very high grades noted in the first quarter which was expected. The reduction in volume was, however, offset by improved prices and terms, and by the success of Smelters’[…]
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20-07-2018
Q2 Interim Report 2018 ....Q2 Interim Report 2018Q2 2018Revenues totalled SEK 14,071 m (11,554) The operating profit totalled SEK 2,468 m (1,916)The operating profit, excluding the revaluation of process inventory,totalled SEK 2,329 m (2,196)Free cash flow totalled SEK 1,718 m (2,152)Earnings per s...
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29-06-2018
Change in number of shares and votes in ....Change in number of shares and votes in BolidenThe annual general meeting in Boliden on 27 April 2018 resolved on an automatic share redemption procedure including a split of Boliden’s shares, a so-called share split 2:1, whereby one existing share was divided into two shares. As previously communicat...
