January, 11, 2007 Exhibition to communicate DAMOCLES Polar Research during IPY
The International Polar Foundation is developping an exhibition for the DAMOCLES research consortium, which is funded by the EU to research, over 4 years, developments in ice, ocean and atmosphere in the Arctic basin. DAMOCLES involves over 200 scientists from 11 European nations and Russia and the project is also linked to polar research efforts in the United States and Canada.
January, 11, 2007 Arctic countries to release IPY stamps
Countries around the world are issuing special stamps to herald the arrival of International Polar Year 2007-2008. The initiative is being spearheaded by eight Arctic nations — the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. In addition to the individual releases, a booklet of souvenir sheets will be issued containing all eight sets.
January, 12, 2007 IPY Graphics Elements - from Norway
Norway has developed a set of Visual Profile Elements for IPY. These include images, collages, fonts, colour schemes, textual graphics, and style manuals. The ‘International Polar Year 2007-2008’ text at the top of this and every other page of this web site comes from the Norwegian products; several other national IPY web sites use the same textual elements.
download Graphic elements PDF [998 KB]
January, 12 The Commission for Scientific Research in Greenland (aka "KVUG") is announcing a call-for-proposals
The Commission for Scientific Research in Greenland (aka "KVUG") is announcing a call-for-proposals with 19 February 10 a.m. as the submission deadline. The Commission will accept proposals within the following fields:
Climate changes and their effect on the Arctic nature and people
Public health, social medicine and epidemiology
January, 12 Bank of Russia has issued memorable coins devoted to the International Polar Year
January, 17
Global Launch of International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008
Media Advisory was today issued by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) announcing the Global Launch of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008
Place : Palais de la Decouverte, Paris, France, 1 March 2007
Programme: 11:00 am: Opening ceremony; 11:30 Press conference; 12:00 Buffet lunch
Speakers:
· Prof Thomas Rosswall, Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU)
· Mr Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
· Dr David Carlson, Director, IPY Programme Office
· Dr Ian Allison, Co-chair, IPY Joint Committee
· Dr Michel Beland, Co-chair, IPY Joint Committee
January, 16
The latest update on IPY funding globally is now available.
Out of the 123 consortia with plan for research in, around or concerning Greenland 17 have received substantial funding, 50 have received partial funding, 6 have no funding so far, - and 50 have still not reported on their funding situation. See the overview for IPY consortia in Greenland.
January, 18 Which Russian Arctic ports are open for foreigners?
The port of Vitino in the White Sea has been included in a list over northern Russian ports open for foreign ships. The Russian government recently approved the list over Russian Arctic port points available for foreign freight ships in the period 2007-2008.
January, 22 Permafrost melting along Russia’s northern coast
We see that the warmer climate makes the permafrost in the north-eastern part of Arkhangelsk Oblast pull further and further north, professor of geography and geo-ecology at the Pomor State University, Yuri Shvartsman says. He also confirms that vegetation and forests are moving gradually north with the melting ice.
The melting permafrost might open bigger parts of the far north to farming and agriculture. It will at the same time however also pose a major threat to the unique animal life in the area. It could also turn huge permafrost lands into areas of mud. Major installations and infrastructure belonging to the petroluem industry might suffer.
Quite controversially, the Arkhangelsk professor rebuffs the role of carbon dioxide in the process of global warmin. He says that global warming comes in 80-years cycles, and that the world by 2020 will be on the peak of a warm period.
source: http://www.barentsobserver.com/index.php?id=423397&cat=16176&xforceredir=1&noredir=1
