AP Community Updates
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10-08-2022
APECS Speed Networking Event ....APECS Speed Networking EventWe appreciate that it has been a very active term for Project Groups as well as National Committees! It is now time to spend some quality time together as part[…]
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02-07-2022
Call for Project Group Leaders & Nat ....Call for Project Group Leaders & National Committee/partner organization representativesDo you want to contribute to APECS and join our Council? Applications for Project Group Leader positions and nominations for National Committee/partner organization representatives are now open! The deadline for Project Group Leader applications[…]
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04-04-2022
Northern Notes 56 released ....Northern Notes 56 releasedThe new Norwegian secretariat has now released the latest issue of Northern Notes. Issue number 56 consists of articles about the latest developments in Arctic social science, and also a[…]
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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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08-03-2022
IASSA Statement on Ukraine ....IASSA Statement on UkraineThe field of arctic social science is dependent on peaceful and safe cooperation between institutions and countries across the Arctic, in order to flourish and bring about fruitful scientific research.[…]
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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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12-08-2022
Pakistan Navy Rescues Nine Crew Members ....Pakistan Navy Rescues Nine Crew Members From India After Ship Capsizes In The Arabian SeaThe Pakistani Navy said on Thursday that it rescued and saved nine crew members from India from drowning after their vessel reportedly capsized in the Arabian Sea.Pakistan Navy Rescues Nine Crew Members From India After Ship Capsizes In The Arabian[…]
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12-08-2022
India’s First-Ever Hydrogen Electr ....India’s First-Ever Hydrogen Electric Vessel Expected To Be Delivered By April 2023India's first indigenously built Hydrogen-powered electric ship is expected to be successfully delivered by March–April 2023, mentioned Madhu S Nair, the Chairman and MD of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) as reported by ANI.India’s First-Ever Hydrogen Electric Vessel Expected To Be[…]
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12-08-2022
South Korean Shipbuilders Account For Al ....South Korean Shipbuilders Account For Almost 55% Of Global Vessel Orders In July 2022Worldwide ship orders in July 2022 were 2.11 million CGT (about USD 5.3 billion). Reportedly, Korean shipbuilders accounted for 55% of the worldwide shipbuilding order volume and 57% of the order amount.South Korean Shipbuilders Account For Almost 55% Of Global[…]
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12-08-2022
Unknown Merchant From China Spends $376 ....Unknown Merchant From China Spends $376 Million To Buy 13 Cargo VesselsAn unknown China-based merchant has reportedly spent about $376 million to purchase 13 tankers to enable ship-to-ship transfers of Russia’s crude in the waters of mid-Atlantic, data shared by a maritime intelligence site named Lloyd's List highlights.Unknown Merchant From China[…]
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12-08-2022
Damen’s First All-Electric Tug Del ....Damen’s First All-Electric Tug Delivered To Ports Of AucklandIn a major milestone Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, was officially delivered to its new owner, Ports of Auckland (POAL). The revolutionary tug was named Sparky and also received her Māori name, ‘Tiaki’, in a special[…]
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12-08-2022
De Vlaamse Waterweg And Port Of Antwerp- ....De Vlaamse Waterweg And Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Maintain The Water Level In The Docks And The Albert CanalNormally, the Meuse provides the supply of water in the Albert Canal. However, due to the ongoing drought in Flanders, the water level of the Meuse is currently at an all-time low. At the other end of the Albert Canal[…]
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12-08-2022
Diana Shipping Inc. Acquires Nine Ultram ....Diana Shipping Inc. Acquires Nine Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessels From Sea Trade Holdings Inc.After giving effect to the delivery of the nine vessels and upon completion of the previously announced sale of the m/v Baltimore, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 43 dry bulk vessels.Diana Shipping Inc. Acquires Nine Ultramax Dry Bulk[…]
Climate Change
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21-07-2022
CU Boulder to host an NSF-funded Greenla ....CU Boulder to host an NSF-funded Greenland natural science data workshop
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11-07-2022
Air pollution: Which European cities hav ....Air pollution: Which European cities have the best air quality?The cleanest cities in Europe in terms of air quality during 2020 and 2021 were Umeå in Sweden, and Faro and Funchal in Portugal according to the updated European city air quality data viewer published by the European Environment Agency[…]
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07-07-2022
Circularity can enhance greenhouse gas e ....Circularity can enhance greenhouse gas emission savings when renovating Europe's buildingsBuilding renovation is a key contributor to improving energy efficiency and to achieving a climate neutral European Union (EU) by 2050. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, investigates how circular economy principles can enhance the benefits of building[…]
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05-07-2022
Making Europe’s sewage treatment p ....Making Europe’s sewage treatment plants more efficient and circular can help meet zero-pollution targetsSewage treatment can play a key role in Europe’s shift to a zero-pollution future by becoming more resource efficient and contributing to the circular economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.
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29-06-2022
Many European schools and hospitals at r ....Many European schools and hospitals at risk from heat waves and floods: How to protect vulnerable groups from climate change?Climate change affects all Europeans but vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, children, low-income groups and people with health problems or disabilities, are the most affected. One in ten European schools and hospitals may also be at flood risk and[…]
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27-06-2022
Exposure to pollution causes 10% of all ....Exposure to pollution causes 10% of all cancer cases in EuropeExposure to air pollution, second-hand smoke, radon, ultraviolet radiation, asbestos, certain chemicals and other pollutants causes over 10% of all cancer cases in Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today. The good news is that these[…]
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22-06-2022
EEA photo competition 2022: 'Well w ....EEA photo competition 2022: 'Well with Nature’Do you take good photos? Do you enjoy spending time in nature? If your answer is ‘yes’ to both, you might have what it takes to win one of the cash prizes in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) new ‘Well[…]
Science
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11-08-2022
Engineers improve catalyst that destroys ....Engineers improve catalyst that destroys 'forever chemicals' with sunlightChemical engineers at Rice University have improved their design for a light-powered catalyst that rapidly breaks down PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, one of the world's most problematic "forever chemical" pollutants. These pollutants aren't easily…
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11-08-2022
'Plaza' in ancient city of Cah ....'Plaza' in ancient city of Cahokia near today’s St. Louis was likely inundated year-roundThe ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas. These flat zones, called plazas[…]
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10-08-2022
NSF announces 4 new Engineering Research ....NSF announces 4 new Engineering Research Centers focused on agriculture, health, manufacturing and smart citiesEngineering discoveries and advances have the power to make transformational positive impacts on society. For decades, the U.S. National Science Foundation has been a steadfast supporter of research centers that integrate engineering with other…
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10-08-2022
Researchers pull record of 700,000 years ....Researchers pull record of 700,000 years of tropical climate change from an Andean lakebedWhen Mark Abbott and his team pulled a 300-foot-long core of mud from a lakebed high in the Peruvian Andes, he hoped it might provide a glimpse of the past 160,000 years of climate change. Instead, the U.S. National Science[…]
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10-08-2022
Water resources to become less predictab ....Water resources to become less predictable with climate changeWater resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more and more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across the Northern Hemisphere by later this century, according to a comprehensive new climate change study led by the National Center…
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09-08-2022
Mountain events could improve safety wit ....Mountain events could improve safety with ultra-high resolution weather models
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09-08-2022
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? An ....How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold cluesApproximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth's outer core generates the planet's protective magnetic field. The magnetic field is invisible but is vital for life on Earth's surface because it shields the planet from…
Politics & Society
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12-08-2022
Arctic Shipping Routes: Russia’s C ....Arctic Shipping Routes: Russia’s Challenges and UncertaintiesIn March 2021 with global attention focused on the mega-container ship Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal, President Putin and his ministers were quick to proclaim that Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the entire length of the Russian[…]
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12-08-2022
Electricity exports could be curbed to a ....Electricity exports could be curbed to avoid shortages in NorwayMeasures are being considered in Norway to limit the number of power shipments to prevent power shortages within the country amid its price surge. According to a press release, a new rule is to be proposed by the Norwegian government[…]
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11-08-2022
Workshop Program on Indigenous Youth Lea ....Workshop Program on Indigenous Youth LeadershipThe program is available for the international workshop on Indigenous youth leadership “Advance Resilience in Arctic Communities” during Arendal Week August 15-19, 2022
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11-08-2022
Turks are coming to Russia's rescue ....Turks are coming to Russia's rescue in large Arctic LNG projectThe unprecedented Arctic industrialisation that over the past years has unfolded along the shores of Russia’s remote Gulf of Ob faces serious troubles following Russia’s war against Ukraine and the subsequent introduction of western sanctions.Novatek’s large liquified natural gas projects[…]
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10-08-2022
North Russian governor promises heavenly ....North Russian governor promises heavenly protection for warriors in UkraineA brigade with newly recruited soldiers from northern Russia was this week greeted by government officials and blessed by church clerics.The new unit is named the Arkhangelsk Battalion, and reportedly includes primarily volunteers from the north Russian region with the[…]
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10-08-2022
Arctic sea ice August 2022 ....Arctic sea ice August 2022
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09-08-2022
Russia has blocked 138,000 websites sinc ....Russia has blocked 138,000 websites since Ukraine invasion, prosecutor saysRussian authorities have blocked or deleted some 138,000 websites since Moscow launched its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February, the country’s prosecutor general said Monday. Following over 300 requests from prosecutors, Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has censored thousands of websites in a bid[…]
Resources
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21-07-2022
Boliden's second quarter: Strong re ....Boliden's second quarter: Strong results despite extensive maintenance shutdowns“Strong prices and terms, together with high, stable production at our mines and zinc smelters, resulted in a record quarter for the Group despite high cost-push inflation. During the period, extensive maintenance was also carried out at the copper smelte...
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21-07-2022
Q2 Interim Report 2022 ....Q2 Interim Report 2022Q2 2022Revenues totaled SEK 21,568 m (17,891) The operating profit totaled SEK 4,078 m (2,785)The operating profit, excluding revaluation of process inventory, totaled SEK 4,532 m (2,616)Free cash flow totaled SEK 2,038 m (2,013)Earnings per ...
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07-07-2022
Invitation - Presentation of Q2 2022 Int ....Invitation - Presentation of Q2 2022 Interim ReportBoliden will announce its Interim Report for the second quarter 2022 on Thursday 21 July 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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30-06-2022
Change in number of shares and votes in ....Change in number of shares and votes in BolidenThe 273,511,169 redemption shares issued through the share split were redeemed during June 2022 as part of the redemption procedure. As of June 30, 2022, the number of shares and votes in Boliden therefore again totals 273,511,169.For more information a...
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08-06-2022
Green Finance Framework is launched ....Green Finance Framework is launchedFinancing under the framework will be earmarked for projects and investments within energy efficiency, pollution prevention and control, research & development and clean transportation. Examples of important projects that could be financed under the frame...
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01-06-2022
Report of payments to government agencie ....Report of payments to government agencies in 2021Boliden is today publishing its report of payments to government agencies in accordance with Swedish law (2015:812) on the reporting of payments to government agencies. The report encompasses payments made to government agencies in Sweden, Finland and Ire...
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28-04-2022
Communiqué from Boliden's An ....Communiqué from Boliden's Annual General MeetingBoliden’s Annual General Meeting was held on April 28, 2022, live in Skellefteå and through postal voting.Board and new ChairmanKarl-Henrik Sundström was elected as new Chairman of the Board, to succeed Anders Ullberg who, after 16 ½ years as Chairman, de...
