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June 6, 2022

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No Arctic science event is scheduled for today.

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Int’l Inuit org Releases Protocols for Researchers, Institutions and Policymakers in the Arctic

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The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) launched its protocols for researchers, institutions and policymakers in the Arctic on Friday saying it was an important step towards putting Inuit front and center in global discussions about issues affecting their homeland. “We persist with the call for all others to recognize our status, rights, and role in relation to every issue of concern to us,” Dalee Sambo Dorough, ICC’s International Chair, said in a statement on Friday.

Radio Canada International

'Significant' Amounts of Mercury in Permafrost Threatens Arctic Food Supply, Research Says

Scientists have long known human activity like burning coal, mining metal and incinerating garbage emits mercury into the air — but in the past few years, they've realized permafrost is a "significant source" of mercury in the natural environment. And as that permafrost thaws, new research says those ancient stores of mercury are being released into the Arctic where it threatens to increase the concentration of the toxic metal in traditional food sources. 

CBC News

Which is Colder: The North or South Pole?

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The North Pole and South Pole are the coldest places on Earth. However, as similar as these areas might seem, one is far icier than the other. So, which pole is colder?

Live Science

How Humid Air, Intensified by Climate Change, is Melting Greenland Ice

Jason Box waited for the skies to clear. The climatologist’s team was already in southern Greenland to begin their research project, but he was stuck in Nuuk, the country’s capital, because weather delayed his travels. Dark clouds loomed overhead, while the patter of rain echoed loudly as it fell onto the ocean.

The Washington Post

Will More ‘Mouths to Hell’ Open Up Because of Climate Change? We Asked a Permafrost Expert

You may have seen photos of a cavernous chunk of land in Siberia recently, accompanied by headlines on the growing ‘mouth of hell’. The Batagaika crater in Yakutia, Russia, has recently entered the news again, though there’s no major update on its spread.

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June 8-10, 2022 | Virtual

Polar (In)Securities: The Future of Global Affairs in the Circumpolar North

This event is hosted by The Arctic Institute (TAI). This event will include topics on: cultural security, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, health security, military security, and political security.

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June 27-30, 2022 |Seattle, Washington USA

Observing, Modeling, and Understanding the Circulation of the Arctic Ocean and Sub-Arctic Seas Workshop

The US CLIVAR Observing, Modeling, and Understanding the Circulation of the Arctic Ocean and Sub-Arctic Seas Workshop will explore changes in Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas circulation related to global change and the observing system required to track those changes in the future. The observing system design effort will be cognizant of the practical, geopolitical, and operational constraints of Arctic Ocean observing, but will incorporate modern objective experimental design and data assimilation using numerical models as fundamental guiding principles. Its work will contribute to evaluations of model simulations and observational analyses to assess opportunities for model improvements.

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August 1-4, 2022 | Utqiagvik, Alaska USA

75th Anniversary of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory: Celebrating the Past—Planning for the Future

The events during the week of August 1st, 2022, will include Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering Workshop along with Regional Development Tours and forums on the Arctic science to plan for the next 25 years of Arctic research. Participants will include scientists and engineers, Indigenous leaders, Arctic community members, policymakers, government organizations and businesses to celebrate past research success, take stock of current challenges and opportunities and plan for the next generation of collaboration and knowledge co-production that will keep Utqiagvik and Indigenous knowledge at the forefront of Arctic science and contribute to a safe and sustainable future for

the Arctic.

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August 27-29, 2022 | Nuuk, Greenland

2022 Arctic Circle Greenland Forum

The Forum is organized in cooperation with Naalakkersuisut - The Government of Greenland. The Focus of the 2022 Greenland Forum will be on climate and prosperity; and, geopolitics and progress.

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October 13-16, 2022 | Reykjavík, Iceland

Arctic Circle Assembly

The Arctic Circle Assembly is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan.

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October 28-30, 2022 Eatonville, Washington USA

Graduate Climate Conference

The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Over the last sixteen years, graduate students representing hundreds of academic institutions have come together to present research and share ideas on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines. Organizers welcome abstracts from diverse fields such as atmospheric sciences, biology, environmental management, forestry and fisheries sciences, oceanography, communication, public policy studies, urban planning, public health, and any other climate-related disciplines.

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March 6-10, 2023 Tokyo, Japan

Seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-7)

The International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR) has been held every two years since 2008 and aims to present and discuss scientific results with researchers on the Arctic from all-over the world, extracting and sharing issues to solve, and exploring the future of the Arctic. ISAR-7 will consist of General Sessions and Special Sessions. General Sessions will address the following topics: atmosphere; ocean and sea ice; rivers, lakes, permafrost, and snow cover; ice sheets, glaciers, and ice cores; terrestrial ecosystems; marine ecosystems; geospacer; laws, politics, and economy; language, culture, and health; and, engineering for sustainable development.

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