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Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Live Stream
29 August 2019
The Arctic Futures 2050 conference will be streamed live on 4-6 September from Washington, D.C. The conference will begin each day starting at 8:30am ET. Please check the conference program for the latest information on speaker and session times. No registration, fee, or download will be required to view the stream.
Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Taking Place 4-6 September in Washington, D.C.
19 August 2019
The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) Arctic Futures 2050 conference will be taking place 4-6 September at the National Academies of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.. Check out the latest updates to the program, review poster abstracts and speaker bios, or complete your conference registration today by visiting the conference website.
SEARCH Researcher Warns Congress of Unprecedented Ice Loss
15 July 2019
On 11 July 2019, Dr. Twila Moon of the SEARCH Land Ice Action Team took part in a hearing of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on glacial and ice sheet melt.
Arctic Futures 2050 Early Bird Rates Extended Through 17 July
10 July 2019
Arctic Futures 2050 is an international conference taking place 4-6 September in Washington, D.C. designed to facilitate dialogue and enhance collaboration between Arctic scientists from many disciplines, diverse Indigenous knowledge holders, and policy makers from all levels of government. Early bird registration rates for the event have been extended to 17 July 2019.
SEARCH Scientists Warn of Increased Warming from Permafrost Thaw
1 May 2019
In a new commentary in Nature, SEARCH's Permafrost Action Team indicates a possible doubling of warming from carbon released by thawing permafrost. "An important gap in our understanding of the consequences of a warming Arctic has been how much carbon will thawing permafrost release to the atmosphere and how quickly? This report advances our understanding of the processes, further refines the estimates, and clearly points to the next steps in research," notes Brendan Kelly, Executive Director of SEARCH.
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Arctic Futures 2050 Conference
Arctic Futures 2050 is a novel conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and policy makers jointly exploring the knowledge needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic in coming decades. The conference will take place 4-6 September 2019 in Washington, D.C.