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New Project on Strategically Just Energy Expansions: Managing Investments in PtX (STJERNE-MIX)

Maniitsoq © Destination Arctic Circle Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) is pleased to announce that Prof Brooks Kaiser, Fellow

Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?

Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction Whaling in 2023 still constitutes an activity

From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Image by willamlee from Pixabay. Justin Barnes Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Justin Barnes, Canada Fellow at Polar Research and

Silencing the screaming — The discovery of rare earth metals in Sweden

Reindeer in a Saami camp. © Isabell Schulz Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative

The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?

Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction 4 March 2023 allegedly marked a turning

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: What’s Historic?

Photo: 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, 9 December 2022. © UN Biodiversity Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research

The Stereotype is Dead? No! – A Review of Avatar: The Way of Water

Image © Disney. The stereotype is dead? No. Long live the stereotype indeed. Dr Nikolas Sellheim reviews Avatar: The Way

The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Photo: Ng Swan Ti / Oxfam. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative The fall

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

The squirrel factor. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of Agder,

Will Climate Change Increase Suicide Rates?

Our new research finds mixed links between heat–humidity and suicide rates. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

Disaster death rates may result from societal roles. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK

Does Climate Change Cause Wildfire Disasters?

Climate change worsens some fires, but we make choices creating fire disasters. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health,

The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?

Disaster descriptions do not capture many mental health and well-being impacts. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University

Cold Cuts: Home-Grown Arctic Food

Image by Ilan Kelman. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of

Case Comment: Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament can’t hold IndyRef2 unilaterally

Image: The Lord Advocate, the Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, discusses the case before five judges of the UK Supreme

Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory

Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) launches Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory to improve Arctic media coverage Project Lead: Dr

Poland in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal

Alisa Musanovic Today, I’m with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal, who is Poland’s Arctic Ambassador. Could you start off by telling us

Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis

Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Mārtiņš Vargulis, a researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and lecturer at Riga Stradiņš

The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi

Alisa Musanovic Today I’m with Katrin Savomägi, who is the Managing Director of the Estonian Polar Club. Could you start

Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik

Alisa Musanovic I’m with Jan Dusík, who is currently the Interim Director of the Arctic Programme at the Worldwide Fund

New Project on Strategically Just Energy Expansions: Managing Investments in PtX (STJERNE-MIX)

Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?

From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Silencing the screaming — The discovery of rare earth metals in Sweden

The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: What’s Historic?

The Stereotype is Dead? No! – A Review of Avatar: The Way of Water

The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

Will Climate Change Increase Suicide Rates?

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

Does Climate Change Cause Wildfire Disasters?

The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?

Cold Cuts: Home-Grown Arctic Food

Case Comment: Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament can’t hold IndyRef2 unilaterally

Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory

Poland in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal

Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis

The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi

Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik

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