Updated map of settlement areas along the Arctic coasts and permafrost distribution (Obu et al. 2021). Source: Bartsch et al. 2021 Annett Bartsch, member of the Austrian Polar Research Institute APRI and managing director of b.geos, has more than ten years of...
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an Indigenous Peoples’ Organization (IPO), founded in 1977 to promote and celebrate the unity of 180,000 Inuit from Alaska (USA), Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia). ICC works to promote Inuit rights, safeguard the Arctic...
The traditional way of life of indigenous peoples in the Arctic is threatened not only by climate change, but also by “sustainable” industrial projects. Foto: Heiner Kubny Indigenous peoples account for only five percent of the world’s population,...
Throughout the duration of the climate conference, the University of Geneva is providing a link to Glasgow through the Geneva Cryosphere Hub, which will host numerous events. Image: Screenshot Geneva Cryosphere Hub The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in...
The polar oceans are the most affected by global warming. That’s why AWI scientists will be giving presentations, leading panel discussions and more at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, which began yesterday, to underscore the urgency of action....