2014.09.30 | Arctic Research Centre
More and more killer whales search for food along the Greenland east coast, and the local inhabitants now hunt whales that serve both as food for their families and as dog food. Researchers believe, however, that killer whales can have the highest concentrations of pollutants in the Arctic area.
2014.09.29 | Arctic Research Centre
With the interdisciplinary Arctic Research Centre and a wide-ranging international collaboration, Aarhus University plays a central role in investigating the major environmental changes taking place in the Arctic.
2014.09.25 | Arctic Research Centre
At the end of September, researchers from institutions in Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland will meet with authorities connected with the Arctic region. The meeting is the start of joint Danish efforts in Arctic research and education initiated by the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University.
2014.09.19 | Arctic Research Centre
Joint Nordic Initiative on Arctic Research. Responsible Development of the Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges - Pathways to Action
2014.09.19 | Arctic Research Centre
Forholdene omkring Arktis har i de senere år tiltrukket megen opmærksomhed, blandt andet i forhold til klimaforandringer, potentielle råstoffer, nye sejlruter mv. Polarsekretariatet skal være med til at skabe bedre overblik over polarforskningsaktiviteterne
2014.09.17 | Environment, climate and energy
Nogle miljøgifte er mere skadelige i et koldt klima end i et varmt, fordi de påvirker temperaturfølsomheden hos visse organismer. Nu har forskere fra tre danske universiteter sammen påvist hvordan. Det kan give mere præcise risikovurderinger af forurening, navnlig i Arktis.
2014.09.02 | Arctic Research Centre
Havfugle kolonierne i Nordatlanten skrumper. I løbet af de sidste 10 år er ynglesuccesen for bl.a. Lunden og den Arktiske Terne faldet drastisk, og det er især tydeligt på Island, der ellers plejer at være havfuglenes Serengeti.
2014.09.01 | Arctic Research Centre
The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada and its national and international partners are welcoming the international Arctic research community to Ottawa for the International Arctic Change 2014 Conference.