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Groundbreaking New Data Can Make Us Better Understand Glaciers.
It is not a secret that glaciers are melting, and that it causes a problem with sea levels rising, but a new way of reading, collecting, and analyzing data using AI, can make us better understand what is happening with the glaciers in the Arctic. On 20th of February, a dedicated team of researchers presented…
Read MoreFinally, We Have The Technology To Observe Trends In Permafrost Landscape Change In The Arctic
Introducing ALEX, the Arctic Landscape EXplorer: A new map tool for monitoring pan-Arctic trends of permafrost landscape change Arendal, Norway / Potsdam, Germany – Permafrost (from ‘permanent’ and ‘frost’) is ground that continuously remains at or below 0° C for at least two consecutive years. Around 15% of the land surface in the Northern Hemisphere…
Read MoreArktisen alueen nuoret ammattilaiset Sevettijärvellä ja Inarissa lokakuun 2.–6. päivä
20 uransa alkuvaiheessa olevaa ammattilaista kokoontuu ensi viikolla Sevettijärvelle ja Inariin tutustumaan saamelaisten elinkeinoihin ja kulttuuriin sekä vaihtamaan kokemuksiaan kalottialueen tilanteesta. Osallistujat on valittu lähes 90 hakijan joukosta, ja he ovat joko syntyisin arktiselta alueelta tai opiskelevat tai työskentelevät siellä. Sevettijärvi on yksi EU-rahoitteisen Arctic PASSION- hankkeen kuudesta arktisen alueen alkuperäiskansa- tai paikallisyhteisökumppanista. “Olemme iloisia tästä…
Read MoreThe power of Indigenous voices and data supporting the green transitional Decision-making in the Arctic: The power of indigenous voices and data supporting the green transition
A new policy brief: “Data-driven Subnational Decision-making in the Arctic: The power of Indigenous voices and data supporting the green transition” will change the way we look at green transition. Published by the team at the University of Lapland, a partner in the Arctic PASSION project. Photo: Snowchange Cooperative The policy brief summarises the preliminary…
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