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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.

4th November 2024

More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks

The international body in charge of conserving marine life in Antarctic waters has failed again to reach agreement on creating new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean and rolled back regulation of the burgeoning Antarctic krill fishery.

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Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.

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Revealed: 2024 ozone hole over the Antarctic is declared the 7th-smallest since 1992 as NASA predict the date when the layer could close

It has now been almost four decades since scientists discovered the growing hole in Earth's ozone layer. But climate researchers now say that the protective shield, around 20 miles above our planet's surface, could be well on its way to recovery.

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Arctic Communities Have Solutions to Share

Op-ed: Recently, I stood before an international audience at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. In just 90 seconds, I had the chance to share a message I deeply believe in: Arctic communities aren't just facing challenges – they also have solutions to share.

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How the coldest place on Earth became one of the world’s hottest vacation spots

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has been tracking the number of tourists to visit the white continent since the early 1990s. Back then, around 7,000 people would visit every year. The numbers have really exploded in the past half decade or so. In the winter of 2017, just under 44,000 tourists visited Antarctica. This year, that number surpassed 122,000 visitors. And they’re coming in such numbers because travel to the Earth’s coldest continent has never been easier.

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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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Inaugural meeting for the APPG for the Polar Regions

The APPG for the Polar Regions will be holding its inaugural meeting to elect officers and formalise its reformation (post-Election) in the coming weeks. Please keep your eyes peeled for the date of our first meeting and come along to find out more about what we do and meet our dynamic and knowledgeable team. We would be delighted for you to join our Group.

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, we are here to bring you the latest news and information to keep you informed and updated on key issues, with events throughout the year.

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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