Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar absorption by the Earth’s surface due to the melting of sea ice and land snow, will accelerate climate change – and have a multi-trillion dollar impact on the world economy. A new paper in Nature Communications reveals a… Read more »
Read Full »Synthesis highlights brochure (English and Greenlandic) now available
The ICE-ARC synthesis highlights brochure is now available, in both English and Greenlandic. Please contact Elaina Ford if you wish to receive a printed hard copy, and indicate your language preference. The PDF versions can be found via the links below: ICE-ARC Highlights brochure English ICE-ARC Highlights brochure Greenlandic
Read Full »Video of Arctic Base Camp, Davos
CTN communications have put together a feature video of the Arctic Base Camp, held in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in January 2017
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COP23 – Arctic links to Small Island Developing States
BAS Press Release British Antarctic Survey scientists at 2017 COP23 climate event in Bonn This week (10-11 November) leading scientists and experts from EU-funded research programmes engage with political leaders from the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic to examine the economic and social consequences of climate change on Small Island States (SIDS). Scientific… Read more »
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AUV deployment south of Svalbard
Peter Wadhams (CPC) and his team have successfully completed their field trip to deploy an AUV, to measure ice thickness, south of Svalbard. With agreement from Aleksey Marchenko (UNIS), the team were able to utilise the MV Polarsyssel in order to carry out the fieldwork. The Stand-alone USBL Positioning Buoy, developed by Bo Krogh (UNIS),… Read more »
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More fieldwork in Greenland
Steffen Olsen (DMI) has just returned from another successful deployment of instruments in Qannaaq in North-West Greenland. He’s also deployed Martin Doble’s (Polar Scientific) Aquascat mooring successfully. This work was in collaboration with local Inuit hunters Rasmus Avike and Lars Jeremiassen, who were engaged in all components of the field programme.
Read Full »Leading scientists gather at Davos, with Al Gore and Christiana Figueres, for urgent meeting on Arctic change
Growing concern prompts ‘Arctic Basecamp’ at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting calling for responsible and responsive leadership on Arctic change. On Wednesday 18 January, 2017, eminent scientists, government representatives and business leaders will come together to discuss and address the complex challenges Arctic change presents to the world. Their message to the Davos delegation, the… Read more »
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COP22 Session: Arctic change and its implications for global risk
ICE-ARC and EU PolarNet are holding a joint briefing session in the European Union Pavilion at COP22 in Marrakesh this week, the session will provide up-to-date information on the regional and global impacts and risks associated with Arctic change. Description The Arctic is experiencing dramatic environmental, economic, and societal changes that not only have implications… Read more »
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Third ICE-ARC General Assembly
On 19th and 20th October 2016 ICE-ARC partners gathered for the third General Assembly Meeting in a stunning location on the Malangen peninsula near Tromsø in Northern Norway. During the two day meeting ICE-ARC members presented their work through talks and posters from all areas of the project. We were pleased to be joined by… Read more »
Read Full »ICE-ARC Programme Assistant Job Advert
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is currently looking for a Programme Assistant to manage the day-to-day running of the for ICE-ARC (Ice, Climate, Economics – Arctic Research on Change) Programme. To be successful in this role, you must have previous secretarial/administrative experience, good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills to support publications and paperwork…. Read more »
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