Unalakleet Indigenous Knowledge Database Released
Arctic PASSION proudly announces the launch of the Unalakleet Climate Events Database, a groundbreaking resource now available on ArcticSeas.org, presenting over two decades of Indigenous-led observations, oral histories, and scientific insights, co-created alongside Unalakleet’s co-researchers with their full consent. It spotlights two keystone species—Pacific salmon and caribou—as living indicators of environmental change, providing a multilayered…
Read MoreFirst-Ever Inclusion Of Permafrost Measurement Best Practices In The Wmo Guide To Instruments And Methods Of Observation
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released Volume II of its Guide to Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8): Measurement of Cryospheric Variables. For the first time, the guide features a dedicated chapter on Permafrost! Co-authored by Anna Irgang from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), this milestone represents the culmination of a four-year writing…
Read MoreA New 38-Year Record Reveals Widespread Retreat Of Glaciers On Svalbard
New study published in Nature discusses the critical role of air-ice-ocean interactions in shaping Arctic glacier dynamics. The research provides vital insights into the future of mass loss in the rapidly warming Arctic. “We found that 91% of the glaciers we studied have been retreating significantly across Svalbard since 1985, with the fastest rates happening…
Read MoreA New Database Of British Columbia’s Indigenous Knowledge Of Climate, Ecological, And Cultural Events
Arctic PASSION is launching a new database with Tahltan climate event observations, which helps us to understand ongoing changes in the Arctic region. The event database is a tool to document and share significant cultural and environmental events within Tahltan Territory, an area over 90 thousand square km, an area larger than Hungary. As a…
Read MoreMajor Northern Indigenous Hub and Databases launched, documenting observations and knowledge of the Arctic
A major northern Indigenous Knowledge hub and Event Databases have been launched, documenting observations and knowledge about the Arctic. This will allow for a broader understanding of changes in the Arctic environment, as well as the potential for novel responses to the challenges faced due to climate change. Findings documented by the newly launched databases…
Read MoreThe Arctic Landscape Explorer (Alex) – An Arctic Passion Permafrost Service
Near the Native Village of Point Lay (Iñupiaq: Kali) on Alaska’s Chukchi coast, a lake drained into the nearby Kokolik River in August 2016. Not an uncommon occurrence, as dozens of lakes in Alaska have disappeared in recent years. However, the lake was used as a freshwater source for the village, forcing the community to…
Read MoreGroundbreaking 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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