Vital Arctic Graphics is a collection of maps, illustrations, infographics and visualisations developed by GRID-Arendal to communicate key environmental issues affecting the Arctic. Produced in collaboration with scientific partners, the publication was designed to make complex scientific information more accessible to policymakers, educators, researchers, the media and the wider public.

The graphics covered a broad range of topics, including climate change, biodiversity, pollution, oceans, cryosphere change and the social and economic dimensions of the Arctic. At the time of publication, the collection served as a visual reference for Arctic science and environmental communication.

Archive Notice

This publication is retained for archival purposes only and is no longer in circulation. It is preserved as part of the GRID-Arendal archive to document past work and should be regarded as a historical publication. An electronic version of this publication is no longer available for distribution. Some information, datasets and visualisations may have been superseded by more recent research and publications.

Archive Graphics

GRID-Arendal maintains an archive of the graphics originally produced for this publication. These graphics are available to download only in the formats and resolutions that have been preserved in our archive.

Please note:

• Only the archived files currently held by GRID-Arendal are available.
• Higher resolution versions are not available unless they already exist in the archive.
• We are unable to recreate lost files or provide alternative file formats.
• Archived graphics cannot be updated, edited, translated or otherwise modified.
• Requests for customised versions or new adaptations of these graphics cannot be accommodated.

For the latest Arctic information and visual resources, we encourage you to explore GRID-Arendal’s current publications and resource collections.