Synthesis Report on the Environmental Impacts of Polar Research and Logistics in the Polar Regions ...

Polar sciences are crucial to understand the effects of climate change. 6 out of 9 eco-tipping points identified by the IPCC are situated in the polar regions. Potential rising sea levels, altered weather patterns and changes in sea-currents are all connected to environmental change in the polar reg...

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Main Authors: Elshout, P., Chappellaz, J., Gibéryen, T., Hansen, C., Jania, J., Jones-Williams, K., Nolan, J., Reverdy, B., Topp-Jørgensen, E., Yılmaz, A., Badhe, R.
Format: Report
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2023
Subjects:
Polar research
Polar science
Environmental impacts
Best practices
Carbon footprints
Invasive species
Arctic
Antarctica
Icebreaker
Soil degradation
Infrastructure
Polar
Antarc*
Climate change
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7919961
https://zenodo.org/record/7919961
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Summary:Polar sciences are crucial to understand the effects of climate change. 6 out of 9 eco-tipping points identified by the IPCC are situated in the polar regions. Potential rising sea levels, altered weather patterns and changes in sea-currents are all connected to environmental change in the polar regions. Although polar science is necessary to understand climate change, like any sector or industry, it is important to identify actions to reduce the impact of polar science on the environment. This synthesis report aims to define best practices in limiting the environmental impacts of polar research. It synthesises best practices from both polar regions on how to conduct polar research while limiting its impact. ...

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