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Cruise ships are bringing new numbers of happy passengers to the North, contributing to the local economy, notably in Iceland and Norway. They are also regrettably bringing alarming pollution as highlighted in the June report by the European environmental organization Transport Environment. Iceland and Norway now rank among the top ten European countries with the highest pollution levels from cruise ships! Arctic Portal has previously pointed towards this growing, unpleasant problem.
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The Arctic Shipping Summit will take place on 29th 30th of Nov 2023 in Montreal, Canada.
The 17th edition of the summit which will once again bring together leading executives and experts from across the entire value chain including ship-owners, ship-managers associated solution providers, coastguards and governmental transport authorities, meteorologists, consultants technology providers for two days of informative presentations, interactive QA sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
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On July 12 and 13, the Wilson Center, in partnership with the University of Alaska, Department of Energy's Arctic Energy Office, and RAND Corporation, is hosting a two-day dialogue about critical minerals in the North American Arctic.
Read more: Webcast: Critical Minerals in the Arctic: Forging the Path Forward
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As predicted last week the earth has opened up again between the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík and the national ariport, Keflavík.
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The International Mohn Prize for Outstanding Research Related to the Arctic (Mohn Prize) welcomes nominations for 2024.
The Mohn Prize is a collaborative effort of UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Academia Borealis – The Academy of Sciences and Letters of Northern Norway, and Tromsø Research Foundation. It aims to set central issues for the further development of the Arctic on the national and international agenda by rewarding outstanding scientific performances. The prize is 2 million NOK (approximately 180000 Euros).
Read more: Mohn Prize 2024 – Nominate a candidate by 31st July!