Svalbard Fjord Absorbs More Greenhouse Gases Than It Emits A new study shows that the Kongsfjord in Svalbard absorbs more greenhouse gases and nutrients than it emits. Researchers believe the Arctic fjord can provide important answers to how nature itself contributes to stall climate change.
Trump Administration’s Securitization of Arctic Affairs and Its Implications for U.S. Federally Funded Research The Trump Administration is in the process of securitizing Arctic affairs. "That will almost certainly have a significant impact on the future of U.S. federally funded research related to the Arctic", says Michael Walsh, researcher atthe University of the Witwatersrand.
Natural Variability Boosts Arctic Warming, Says Researchers When it comes to the Arctic and climate change, it is well known that the region is warming nearly four times faster than the global average. This is a development seen over the past four decades, but recent research now shows that this is not a permanent ratio and that it is likely due to a temporary anomaly.
The Arctic Council is Dead. Long Live the Arctic Council. Tromsø (High North News): Today, the Norwegian government presents its program for the Arctic Council ahead of the formal Norwegian takeover of the chairship after Russia on the 11th of May. The foremost ambition will be to ensure the council's survival for the next two years.
Intensive High North Diplomacy at Work to Ensure the Future of the Arctic Council The date is now set for the start of Norway's chairmanship of the Arctic Council following Russia. "Preserving the Arctic Council as the most important international forum for handling Arctic issues is one of the main tasks of Norwegian foreign policy," stresses the State Secretary of the MFA.
Important Arctic Research Could Be Lost in the Wake of Russia's War It is not only the ice that is disappearing in the Arctic while the war in Ukraine rages on. Climate scientists also believe that knowledge will be lost if it is not shared and protected. "The research suffers and it will take time to recover," says the Secretary General of the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research, Thor S. Larsen.
India has Entered the High North to Ascertain Global Reach, Says Expert on Polar Geopolitics India has recently taken an increased interest in the Arctic and is cooperating more and more with Russia. "Far from the Arctic geographically, India has inserted itself into the High North to ascertain global reach and international standing", says Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan.
