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Arctic Ascent: Science, Adventure and the Changing Cryosphere

How a glaciologist engaged the world’s best climbers in a research program

Youth Engagement and Expeditions Under the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council

Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Engagement through Arctic Expeditions

A Message from a Frozen World

As the world’s snow and ice vanishes and permafrost thaws, the cryosphere calls for urgent global attention

Women of the Arctic Council: Heïdi Sevestre

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about their important work, opportunities and ch...

A message from the Frozen World to Global Leaders at COP29

High-level side event to highlight global consequences of cryosphere change at the UNFCCC climate conference

4 facts about sea level rise

How melting ice in the Arctic will affect coastal communities globally and some cities already experience coastal inundation today

6 facts about PFAS and Arctic Council efforts to address threats posed by them

The Arctic Dilemma

A conversation with Pál Weihe, chief physician and professor in public health in the Faroes Islands about the health and cultural impacts of contaminants on Arctic commun...

Arctic Council events at COP26

The Russian Chairmanship, Arctic Council Working Groups and Permanent Participants at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland - (re)watch the sessions here and get more background inf...

Quiz: Which 2021 Arctic Council report should you read based on your interests?

In 2021, the Arctic Council's Working and Expert Groups released over 50 new reports on topics including climate change, emergency response, biodiversity, Arctic shipping...

Introducing the new AMAP Chair: “We can only be as good as the people who participate in AMAP”

Throughout his career, Benjamin DeAngelo, the Deputy Director for NOAA’s Climate Program Office, has navigated the space between science and policy, a valuable skill for ...

Time witness reports: With team support to AMAP’s success

Lars-Erik Liljelund, the second Chair of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), shares his memories and insights from his involvement in both AMAP and the...

The workhorses behind the success

The work of the Arctic Council is so intricately linked to its six Working Groups that it would be impossible to write about the Council’s accomplishments without referri...

Ten years of sustained Arctic observing

The Arctic is undergoing rapid change. In order to understand the effects on ecological and socio-economic systems, as well as to implement mitigation and adaptation meas...

Life in one of the fastest-warming places on Earth

A dive into the societal impacts of Arctic warming, written by Glaciologist Dr. Heïdi Sevestre.

On the heels of persistent pollutants

Persistent organic pollutants have been on the radar of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) for a long time.

Mercury from outside the Arctic is polluting the region

AMAP Working Group lays a scientific foundation while ACAP WG implements projects to stimulate actions to reduce emissions. This is how they work together to inspire chan...

Women of the Arctic Council: Interview with former polar biologist Johanna Ikävalko

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some of the women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about them, what it means to be a woman i...

A toolbox for comprehensive plastics monitoring

AMAP’s Expert Group on Litter and Microplastics is developing the first monitoring plan that is looking for plastics in the entire ecosystem

A roadmap towards sustained observing in the Arctic

The Arctic is undergoing rapid change. In order to understand the effects on ecological and socio-economic systems, as well as to implement mitigation and adaptation meas...