NEWS
14/06/2013Friday

Arctic Frontiers 2014: Call for Papers

Humans in the Arctic - 8th annual conference in Tromsø, Norway, from 19-24 January 2014...

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27/05/2013Monday

IASC endorses Polar Educators International

IASC is pleased to announce the endorsement of the Polar Educators International (PEI)...

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16/05/2013Thursday

APECS seeks new Director

Deadline for applications is 6 June...

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16/05/2013Thursday

International Conference in Rovaniemi, Finland

Call for Papers - extended deadline 15 June 2013...

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16/05/2013Thursday

Arctic Biodiversity Assessment press release

ABA report presented at the Arctic Council Ministerial Conference in Kiruna, Sweden….

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Ice extent low at start of melt season

Arctic sea ice extent for the month of March 2011 was the second lowest in the satellite record.

Ice extent low at start of melt season

Arctic sea ice extent for the month of March 2011 was the second lowest in the satellite record. Sea ice reached its maximum extent on March 7; extent on this date tied for the lowest winter maximum extent in the satellite record. Air temperatures over most of the Arctic Ocean were above normal. New data on ice age shows that the amount of older, thicker ice has increased slightly over last year.

Source: National Snow and Ice Data Center – Full article http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/