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Helping you stay informed of the latest developments in climate change, environmental conservation, scientific research, geopolitical dynamics, economic opportunities and indigenous rights in the Polar Regions.

22nd October 2023

Arctic warming four times faster than rest of planet: COP28 President

Addressing the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Al Jaber urged nations to rally behind the COP28 Action Agenda in order to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

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Scientists Track ‘Alarming’ Melt in Antarctic Ice Shelves

Around 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have significantly shrunk over the last 25 years, scientists said on Oct. 12, in findings the European Space Agency said were “alarming.”

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Greenland’s massive ice sheet is melting — here’s how to save it

The ice sheet could experience runaway melting if the world overshoots climate targets, but even then quick action could stabilize it.

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Mega penguins: These are the largest penguins to have ever lived

No penguin alive today can compare with some of the extinct giants that once roamed the planet, including Kumimanu fordycei, Petradyptes stonehousei and Palaeeudyptes klekowskii.

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Putin praises 'dear friend' Xi, pitches Russia's Northern Sea route

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and invited global investment in the Northern Sea route which he said could deepen trade between east and west.

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Have you read our latest Polar Notes article? See below for the most recent publication on the APPG Polar Regions website.

Why Pride matters for doing better polar research

With the APPG for Polar Regions hosting an event in Parliament to highlight Polar Pride this November, Dr James Lea, Reader in Glaciology and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Liverpool, explains why Polar Pride, and diversity in this polar sciences, is so important.

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