GRID Polar Division News

Meeting of the Working Group for the 2013 UNEP Year Book

28-31 August - Arendal, Norway - GA hosts a meeting of the Working Group for the 2013 UNEP Year Book. Representing GA at this meeting are Peter Prokosch, Lawrence Hislop, Christian Nellemann and Lars Kullerud.

Monday 24 Sep 2012

Recent

Arctic Biodiversity Assessment released

15 May 2013

New step for cooperation in the Arctic

13 May 2013

Arctic Biodiversity documentary wins award at Environmental Film Festival

03 May 2013

Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Program (HICAP) field sites visited

02 Apr 2013

Nomadic Herders on tour, meeting partners and Officials of the Sakha Republic

27 Feb 2013

Arctic side event during UNEP meeting in Nairobi

18 Feb 2013

UNEP Year Book 2013 is launched

18 Feb 2013

External Polar News

Main threat to polar bears is climate change, not international trade

May 24, 2013 - www.reuters.com

Arctic Council expands and signs agreement on oil spill preparedness

May 24, 2013 - www.bellona.org

First indigenous leader for the Arctic Council

May 24, 2013 - http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com

Arctic bacteria offer clues about possible life on Mars

May 24, 2013 - www.cbc.ca

Widespread Greenland melting to become the norm in next two decades?

May 23, 2013 - http://thinkprogress.org

New study on CO2 challenges our understanding of past climate

May 23, 2013 - www.theregister.co.uk

Polar ice melt to be less severe than feared? - scientists

May 23, 2013 - www.thestar.com