Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm that sea level rise could be much more abrupt than current models forecast.
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The University of Tromsø is the northernmost university of the world. It´s location on the edge of the Arctic implies a mission. The Arctic is of increasing global importance. Climate change, the exploitation of Arctic resources and environmental threats are topics of great public concern, which the University of Tromsø takes special interest in. At UiT you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective.
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A field glaciologist explains the changes scientists are now seeing.
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A transcript of episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on the Arctic Ocean and new archaeological finds in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge.
Plus, new discoveries about early humans in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge. Listen to episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Arktik merupakan kawasan yang jauh dari jangkauan sepanjang sejarah. Tapi, perubahan iklim membawa masalah dan kesempatan global.
El Ártico ha sido un lugar remoto durante gran parte de su historia. Pero el cambio climático está trayendo problemas y oportunidades globales a su puerta.
L’Arctique a été isolé pendant une grande partie de son histoire. Les changements climatiques lui apportent de nouveaux problèmes mais aussi de nouvelles opportunités.
The Arctic has been a remote place for much of its history. But climate change is bringing global problems and opportunities to its door.
Agar bisa mengantisipasi dan menangani munculnya pandemi baru dengan lebih baik, perlu perubahan paradigma dengan melihat interaksi antara kesehatan manusia, kesehatan hewan, lingkungan, dan ekonomi.
To better anticipate and manage the emergence of new pandemics, a paradigm shift is needed to take into account the complex interactions between human health, animal health, the environment and the economy.
Pour mieux anticiper et gérer l’irruption de nouvelles pandémies, il faut changer de paradigme et tenir compte des interactions complexes entre santé humaine, santé animale, environnement et économie.
What criteria should be used to determine whether a food is natural? What if gene-editing techniques produce changes indistinguishable from those that evolve naturally? Is the food still natural?
Standoff over North Dakota pipeline and Chief Sitting Bull’s Standing Rock is another broken promise made to Native Americans.
The gender pay gap between women and men graduates has long been an indicator of pay disparities later along the career path. New data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency has shown there…
The tennis world is abuzz with the glass-smashing news that Andy Murray has appointed former world number one Amelie Mauresmo as his coach. This time it’s not the glass ceiling that being cracked, but…
If you want more women in your organisation, advertise jobs that are designated for women only. That’s what Delft University of Technology did. Delft had a problem. It had too few women faculty members…
More shipping is sailing through thawing Arctic waters, but while these northern routes might provide opportunities for tourism, mining and cutting down delivery times, the ships may also carry stowaways…
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Professor of Glaciology, Fulbright Scholar, University of Tromsø
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PhD Researcher, University of Tromsø
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Professor of Ocean Leadership, University of Tromsø
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Professor of Microbiology, University of Tromsø
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Vice Dean for Research, Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Tromsø
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Research Scientist at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, University of Tromsø
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Professor of Law, University of Tromsø