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28 May 2026
News
UArctic Congress Conference Opens Today in the Faroe Islands
26 May 2026
Nordic Leaders and India Strengthen Cooperation at Summit in Oslo
19 May 2026
India and the Nordics Deepen Strategic Partnership Ahead of 2026 Summit
15 May 2026
Highlights
Nordic Experts Warn of Vulnerabilities in the AMOC Observing System
An interesting recent report, “AMOC Observation as Critical Infrastructure”, prepared by the Reykjavík Institute, draws upon the analytical frameworks developed by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).
Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON)
The Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON) is a powerful resource designed to make high-latitude scientific observation and monitoring more findable, accessible, and connected.
Protecting the Arctic´s Future - Interview from CGTN
In this interview featured on CGTN America’s “Big Story”, Arctic Portal Director Halldór Jóhannsson reflects on why the Arctic is vital not only for those who live in the region but for the global community.
China-Iceland Arctic Observatory (CIAO) - Kárhóll
The China-Iceland Arctic Observatory (CIAO) is a scientific research observatory located at Kárhóll, near the municipality of Laugar in northern Iceland, about 60 km east of the town of Akureyri.
Arctic Community
- Apply for travel funding to attend the &qu... Apply for travel funding to attend the "Pathways to Policy" workshop at the SCAR Open Science Conference 2026 During the SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC) 2026 in Oslo, APECS will host “Pathways to policy - Antarctic governance and science-based decision-making” - a workshop to support Early Career Researchers in contributing to policy making processes. This workshop is financially supported by the European Geoscience[…]
- Help shape outreach and science communicat... Help shape outreach and science communication training for polar ECRs APECS South Africa, APECS Mexico, the UK Polar Network, APECS France, and APECS Uruguay, are running a global survey on outreach and science communication in polar science.
- Maksim Dankin: Endowments as a New Way to ... Maksim Dankin: Endowments as a New Way to Develop Arctic Territories A column by the General Director of PORА has been published in the newspaper Vedomosti. May 27, 2026 The newspaper Vedomosti has published an article by Maxim Dankin, General Director of PORА, discussing endowments as a new tool for the development of Arctic territories. With[…]
- Euro Is Strangling the Finnish Economy Euro Is Strangling the Finnish Economy Finland's loss of an independent monetary policy after adopting the euro is increasingly cited as a factor limiting the country's ability to adjust to economic shocks, with public debt nearing 90% of GDP and child poverty rising sharply.
- IASC Activity Report: Early Career Researc... IASC Activity Report: Early Career Researcher Workshop for the Synoptic Arctic Survey 2 Multi-decadal, international efforts such as the Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) program rely on the transfer of institutional knowledge and the entrainment of early career researchers (ECRs) to maintain continuity and longevity. In support of the upcoming SAS field campaign, the SAS ECRs hosted a 1.5-day workshop[…]
- PORA Organizes Business Visit of Russian D... PORA Organizes Business Visit of Russian Delegation to China Representatives of research organizations and major companies hold talks, participate in roundtables, and visit high-tech enterprises and research centers in Qingdao and Shanghai May 26, 2026 The Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA Expert Center) is organizing a business visit of a Russian delegation to[…]
- Connecting Polar Scientists at EGU Connecting Polar Scientists at EGU Photo: Axel Schlindwein The EGU General Assembly was back in Vienna this May. Bigger than ever, this year welcomed 22,497 registered attendees from 125 countries, with 20,173 presentations spread across 1,014 sessions. Perhaps most excitingly, 58% of all abstracts came from Early Career Scientists, which[…]
- A Symbol of Canadian Sovereignty in the Ar... A Symbol of Canadian Sovereignty in the Arctic Is Being Decommissioned The shutdown of the unfinished Nanisivik Naval Base on northern Baffin Island, driven by budgetary pressures, deprives Canada of one-fifth of its Arctic military installations amid the Carney government's promises to strengthen northern defense.
- Europe Is Trying to Close the Door Between... Europe Is Trying to Close the Door Between Greenland and the US Reflections on Trump's special envoy Jeff Landry's visit to Greenland, set within the broader context of US efforts to consolidate its geopolitical assets in the Western Hemisphere as global hegemony retreats.
- Visit of Maupertuis Scholar Marlene Payva ... Visit of Maupertuis Scholar Marlene Payva Almonte to MIARC Marlene Payva Almonte, Senior Researcher at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland at Rovaniemi, Finland, has visited MIARC thanks to a scholarship from the prestigious Maupertuis programme of the French Institute in Finland. The visit took place May 11-15, 2026.
- PORA to Support National Project «En... PORA to Support National Project «Environmental Well-being» Initiatives by the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) and the environmental movement «Friends of the Environment» (DOM) have become part of the national-level environmental agenda On May 19, 2026, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov outlined the key directions of Russia’s[…]
- IASC Activity Report: Climate and Cryosphe... IASC Activity Report: Climate and Cryosphere Open Science Conference: The Changing Cryosphere: Science, Impacts and Adaptation The CliC Open Science Conference was themed Crisis in the Cryosphere because we have moved into a world where multiple components of the cryosphere are being lost, with catastrophic impacts on local communities and ecosystems, and global repercussions. More than 400 scientists gathered in Wellington, New Zealand[…]
Announcements
- Invitation for an online lesson on the occ... Invitation for an online lesson on the occasion of the World Environmental Day Dear Teachers,We invite you to an online lesson celebrating World Environmental Day. Warren Raymond Lee Cairns will lead this lesson in English for high school students. The lesson is organised within the LIQUIDICE Project.Climate change, a problem that is not going away. June 3 at 9 am[…]
- Event: Arctic Frontiers - Communicating Bi... Event: Arctic Frontiers - Communicating Biodiversity: Tromsø, Norway When: 17th June 2026, 9:00 amWhere: Ny Ålesund meeting room, Fram Centre, Hjalmar Johansens gate 14, 9007 TromsøAs part of the CAP-SHARE project, and in partnership with Fram Centre, we will be hosting a workshop on sharing and communicating biodiversity knowledge between science, policymakers and the[…]
- Event: Arctic Frontiers - Tokyo: Collabora... Event: Arctic Frontiers - Tokyo: Collaboration Across the Arctic Ocean When: 1st June 2026, 2:00 pmWhere: United Nations University, Tokyo, JapanNorway-Japan Arctic CollaborationObservations for a Safer Ocean | Research Collaboration | Ocean and Arctic SecurityOn the occasion of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway's visit to JapanThe seminar will bring together experts from science, business, and policy[…]
- Online Event: Turning Tides - The Future o... Online Event: Turning Tides - The Future of Marine Renewable Energy in the Arctic When: 6th May 2026, 16:00 - 17:00 GMTMarine energy has emerged as a promising frontier in our transition towards sustainable and resilient energy systems. As Arctic regions face increasing pressure to enhance energy security and to support sustainable economic development, ocean-based energy solutions – such[…]
- IACN Spring 2026 Newsletter IACN Spring 2026 Newsletter The International Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) has just released their latest newsletter for the Spring 2026 and it is available for online reading.In the newsletter, IACN gathers the main news on Iceland and the Arctic over the last couple of months, updates on the IACN[…]
- UArctic Member Bulletin for March 2026 UArctic Member Bulletin for March 2026 UArctic member bulletin for the month of March 2026 has just been released. Lead storyRegister for the UArctic Congress 2026 and the Ocean Connectivity ConferenceRegistration is open on the UArctic Congress website, with early-bird fee available until 31 March. The event takes place from 26 to[…]
- Climate change: yes another lesson on clim... Climate change: yes another lesson on climate change! We invite you to an online lesson celebrating Glacier Day, World Water Day, and Meteorological Day - three events celebrated in March. Warren Raymond Lee Cairns will lead this lesson in English for high school students. The lesson is organised within the LIQUIDICE HE Project.Climate[…]
- UArctic Member Bulletin for February 2026 UArctic Member Bulletin for February 2026 UArctic member bulletin for the month of February 2026 has just been released. Lead storyRegistration open for UArctic Congress 2026 and Ocean Connectivity ConferenceRegistration is now open for the UArctic Congress 2026 and the Ocean Connectivity Conference, taking place from 26–29 May 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe[…]
- LIQUIDICE online lesson on the occasion of... LIQUIDICE online lesson on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we invite you to an online lesson for students from secondary schools.The lesson, organised within the LIQUIDICE EU project, will be hosted by Ekaterina Rets on 11th Feb at 9.00 UTC (10.00 Brussels[…]
- Event: CMA Shipping 2026 Event: CMA Shipping 2026 The future of the shipping industry is unfolding right before our eyes - and it's happening at CMA Shipping 2026!This year, we've gathered leading experts. Influential voices. Pioneers. Together, they represent the best of the best, whose insights will help you set course for the[…]
Upcoming Events
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