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India, Russia agree to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic waters
India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic waters in this far eastern Russian port as the two sides discussed ways to widen maritime cooperation. India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to train Indian…
Could We Refreeze the Arctic Ice?
A major consequence of the ongoing climate change is the swift reduction in the extent of the Arctic sea ice cover witnessed over the past few decades. The melting ice and disintegration of glaciers in regions with elevated latitudes have…
Norway should call off Arctic deep sea mining plans
Norway’s minority government should withdraw its proposal to open a vast Arctic offshore area to deep sea mining and call at least a 10-year moratorium on the activity, its key backer in parliament, said. Norway could become the first nation…
Some Factors about U.S. Priorities in Arctic
In the Arctic, warming temperatures and melting sea ice have opened new shipping routes but have also increased climate risks and international economic competition. Addressing these issues is a strategic priority for the U.S. government. U.S. and foreign stakeholders identified…
Russia and China cooperate in Arctic already
In late July, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Arctic region is highly strategic to Russia with regard to security and resources. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large Nikolai Korchunov told Sputnik on Sunday that Russia and China are getting ready to…
Shore bird from Arctic region makes a stopover in urban water body in Coimbatore
A group of birders, who visited Kurichi tank in Coimbatore on Sunday had a rare visitor who made their day memorable. They spotted a Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), a shore bird that breeds in the Arctic region, that possibly made a…
Drainage network response to Arctic warming
Rapid Arctic warming may increase erosion and stream channel formation, which alters the flux of sediments, carbon, and nutrients in these sensitive ecosystems. Yet, understanding landscape change is hampered by a lack of predictive tools applicable to permafrost settings. Background…
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 11 September, 2023
Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Greenland As reported by AP News on September 14, the Danish Joint Arctic Command announced that the luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully freed after it ran aground in Greenland on September 11. The ship, with 206 people on…
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