Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise "Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at Pacific Environment.
Russia and Canada Opt Out of Voluntary Heavy Fuel Oil Ban for Arctic Russia and Canada will not be acceding to the International Maritime Organization’s 2024 prohibition on heavy fuel oil. Canada’s move is likely only temporary until it can formally adopt the underlying agreement, while Russia aims to use heavy fuel oil for at least five more years.
Svalbard Mine Flooded: “More Serious than Presumed” Unusual amounts of water have seeped into Mine 7 near Longyearbyen, Svalbard. CEO Jan Morten Ertsaas of the coalmining company Store Norske is not sure about when and whether the mine will be back in operation. Mine 7 provides power supply for Longyearbyen.
