About the International Polar Foundation
The SciencePoles website provides an overview of polar science and research findings as well as recent and forthcoming developments across a range of scientific disciplines.
It is a key tool for the International Polar Foundation in aiming to bridge the science-society divide.
Three other complementary websites focusing on various aspects of the IPF activities are available: IPF website, EducaPoles and ExploraPoles.
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Martin Jakobsson: Arctic Sea Ice Extent, Its History and How It Affects the Carbon Cycle
27 Dec 2011 - Interviews
Professor Martin Jakobsson is a professor at Stockholm University who has conducted extensive research on Arctic paleoclimates, with a focus…
Recent Features
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Martin Jakobsson: Investigating Arctic Paleoclimates
29 Nov 2011 - Interviews
A professor at Stockholm University who has conducted extensive research on Arctic paleoclimates, Professor Martin Jakobsson’s main…
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José Xavier: Winner of the 2011 Martha T. Muse Prize
18 Oct 2011 - Interviews
Dr. José Xavier from the Institute of Marine Research of the University of Coimbra in…
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Tas van Ommen: East Antarctica’s Vulterability to Climate Change and the Search for the Oldest Ice
22 Sep 2011 - Interviews
SciencePoles continues its interview with Dr. Tas van Ommen, a paleoclimatologist from the Australian Antarctic…
Latest News
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Study Indicates Low Temperatures Encourage Ozone Degradation in the Arctic
24.01.2012
According to research conducted by scientists from the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) at the Karlsruhe Institute of…
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Gathering Pool of Arctic Freshwater Could Cool Europe
24.01.2012
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Engineering Team for Lake Ellsworth Drilling Project Completes Deep-Field Expedition
17.01.2012
