Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 November

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) Al-Jazeera featured an introductory video about how Iceland has become an example of sustainable food production, (including greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables), despite its Arctic climate, using an environmentally friendly approach, including renewable energies such as the country's plentiful hot water supplies. 2) A video report on the… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 November

Arctic News Roundup: 1-7 November

Happy Birthday Móri! [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The five Nordic governments, along with official representatives from Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, jointly confirmed their commitment to increase cooperation on emergency preparation in the future, according to the Icelandic news service RÚV. At the Nordic Council meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark this week,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 1-7 November

Microphones On: The Arctic Circle’s Comeback

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne Following a hiatus last year due to the global pandemic, and instead shifting to virtual presentations for much of 2020 and after, the Arctic Circle conference returned to Reykjavík this year, with a more modest schedule but still with much to discuss. With stringent access rules for participants,… Continue reading Microphones On: The Arctic Circle’s Comeback

Arctic News Roundup: 25-31 October

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) According to UArctic, this year's Greenland Science Week will take place from the 1st to 14th of November in several locales in Greenland. The event will include presentations, workshops and films. The main languages of these activities will include Greenlandic, Danish and English. Further information about the… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 25-31 October