Arctic Council Working Groups Must Persist Despite Putin and Trump, Says Researcher AMAP's new Arctic climate report for 2024 shows that the Arctic climate is continuing to change at an alarming rate. Yet, the current geopolitical landscape makes it challenging to translate these findings into political action. "But the Arctic Council Working Groups must continue their work," says FNI researcher Svein Vigeland Rottem. "There will come a time after Trump and Putin."
Focus on Arctic Challenges at COP29 The UN's climate conference 2024, better known as COP29, is now taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Arctic is yet again on the agenda, this time focusing on the cryosphere and wildfires, particularly from an Indigenous perspective.
UN Warns Against Impact of Climate Change on Oceans and Arctic in New Report The UN Climate Change body releases first-ever report on oceans and the Arctic. Scientists warn that the world’s oceans are in great distress and that their ability to protect the planet from the impact of climate change is ending.
