NCSA Joins New Phase of Climate Project to Track Arctic Permafrost Thaw
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications will be part of a new project led by the Woodwell Climate Research Center to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in tracking Arctic permafrost thaw. Funded by a $5 million grant from Google.org, the…
The Mat-Su Assembly urges Arctic Winter Games to protect girl’s sports from males who claim to be female
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on July 18 in support of protecting female Arctic Winter Games athletes from biological male competitors who claim they are female. The Mat-Su is hosting the upcoming Games in March of next year, when…
Tourists and Scientists Team Up to Reveal Microplastic Pollution in the Arctic
Plastic is one of the most widely used materials in the world, with applications in various sectors such as packaging, construction, transportation, and electronics. However, plastic also poses a serious threat to the environment, as it does not biodegrade easily…
Google teams up with climate scientists to monitor permafrost with AI
Scientists are partnering with Google’s philanthropic arm to create a first of its kind, near-real-time way to monitor thawing permafrost across the Arctic. Why it matters: The Arctic is warming about three to four times faster than the rest of the world, causing areas of…
Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy
Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment
An odd summer
At month’s end, ice concentrations were low north of the Laptev Sea; however, the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage retained considerable ice.
The Information War with the Fossil Fuel Industry
Here’s a few minutes old Xweet from my now ex Member of the European Parliament, Molly Scott Cato.
‘Man Does Not Live There, But Survives’: An Arctic City Through A Photographer’s Lens
Photographer Aleksandr Kharitonov grew up in the remote Russian mining city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle. His images of its landscapes, remnants of its Soviet past, and the strength of its people — who must endure the hardships…
Russian designs for underwater nuclear power plant in Arctic
A project for a submersible underwater power module, featuring two nuclear power units with a total capacity of 20 MWe, that can dive to a depth of 400 metres and provide energy in Arctic regions is being worked on by…