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Polar Regions News

Your weekly Polar news roundup

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 September 2024

Much of Thwaites Glacier - Antarctica's largest - could be gone by 23rd century, experts warn

If the Thwaites Glacier melted entirely, experts said it would raise sea levels by 3.3 metres, enough to put Westminster, Battersea and Canary Wharf underwater.

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Russia ‘fully ready’ for Arctic war with NATO

“The Arctic is not the territory of the North Atlantic alliance,” Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns.

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Scale of microplastics in Antarctic revealed in preliminary survey results

The first results of the pioneering scientific research project launched earlier this year have catalogued microplastic particles in the sea water, sediment and animals in Antarctica.

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Arctic seabed mining will cause ‘irreversible harm’ to wildlife – Greenpeace

Environmental group is urging Norway to put its plans to open up Arctic seas to deep sea mining on hold.

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‘Two incredible extreme events’: Antarctic sea ice on cusp of record winter low for second year running

Last year Antarctica’s sea ice was 1.6m sq km below average – the size of Britain, France, Germany and Spain combined. This week it had even less than that.

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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.

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APPG for the Polar Regions special announcement:

Welcome back!

The APPG for the Polar Regions welcomes Parliamentarians, old and new, back to Westminster. We exist to raise awareness of Polar issues within government and the wider Polar community. Through our work, we aim to:

- Keep the UK Parliament informed about the polar regions and polar activities

- To be a non-political source of information, advice and knowledge for the UK Parliament and UK Parliamentarians

- To advocate for greater UK involvement and interest in polar research, polar governance and polar environments

Whether you have policy interests in the polar regions (be that environment, defence, geopolitics, economics or cultural), or indeed simply have an interest in the Arctic or Antarctic regions, we are here to bring you the latest news and information to keep you informed and updated on key issues.

We very much look forward to working with you all.

The APPG for the Polar Regions Team:

- Jamie Anderson (Director of the APPG for the Polar Regions)

- Amy Gray (Research Specialist of the APPG for the Polar Regions)

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