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Polar research reveals new evidence of global environmental change

Multidisciplinary research from the <a href="http://www.ipy.org">International Polar Year</a> (IPY) 2007-2008 provides new evidence of the widespread effects of global warming in the polar regions. Snow and ice are declining in both polar regions, affecting human livelihoods as well as local plant and animal life in the Arctic, as well as global ocean and atmospheric circulation and sea level. These are but a few findings reported in “State of Polar Research”, released today by the <a href="https://www.wmo.int/">World Meteorological Organization</a> (WMO) and the International Council for Science (ICSU). In addition to lending insight into climate change, IPY has aided our understanding of pollutant transport, species’ evolution, and storm formation, among many other areas.

25.02.2009

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Upcoming release of new evidence about change in the polar regions

A milestone in our understanding of the Earth system is the <a href="http://www.ipy.org">International Polar Year</a> (IPY) 2007-2008, a joint initiative of the <a href="https://www.wmo.int/">World Meteorological Organization</a> (WMO) and the International Council for Science (ICSU). Thousands of scientists from over 60 countries have carried out over 160 research and outreach projects, which advance our understanding in many areas, including global climate change. New insights in polar knowledge resulting from this historical undertaking will be made public at a ceremony at WMO headquarters on 25 February 2009, where the “State of Polar Research”, a succinct report with preliminary findings of IPY will be released. This will be preceded by a press conference at the Palais des Nations.

06.02.2009

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IPY Polar Day Focusing Above the Polar Regions

On December 4 2008, the <a href="http://www.ipy.org/">International Polar Year</a> 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its seventh ‘International Polar Day’ focusing on research Above the Polar Regions, including meteorology, atmospheric science, astronomy, and the view of the polar regions from space. This event coincides with the start of the <a href="https://www.astronomy2009.org">International Year of Astronomy 2009</a> (IYA).

02.12.2008

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Nobel Prize winning scientist elected as future President of the International Council for Science

Professor Yuan Tseh Lee, a Nobel Prize winning chemist from China: Taipei has been elected as the future President of the International Council for Science (ICSU). A world leader in the field of chemical dynamics, Lee was elected by representatives from ICSU’s 114 National Members and 29 International Scientific Unions at the 29th General Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique, 21–24 October. He will take up the appointment in April 2010 and will succeed the current ICSU President, Catherine Bréchignac, in October 2011.

07.11.2008

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Natural and social sciences: ICSU embraces the need to work more closely together

Natural and social sciences must work together to help solve some of the most pressing issues facing society. That’s the message in a report delivered today to the global scientific community at the 29th General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) in Maputo, Mozambique.

23.10.2008

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Global scientific community affirms its shared responsibilities for the integrity of science and its role in society

In the light of recent high profile cases of scientific misconduct, the General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) today reaffirmed the universal values that should guide the conduct of science. The Assembly also explicitly recognised the key social responsibilities of the scientific community as laid out in a new booklet, which will be made widely available to scientists across the world.

23.10.2008

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International science community agrees on first steps to establish a global virtual library for scientific data

The existing networks for collecting, storing and distributing data in many areas of science are inadequate and not designed to enable the inter-disciplinary research that is necessary to meet major global challenges. These networks must be transformed into a new inter-operable data system and extended around the world and across all areas of science. The General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) agreed today to take the first strategic steps to establish such a system.

23.10.2008

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ICSU launches new programme to understand the human impact on Earth’s life-support systems

The global scientific community has approved a new international research programme designed to understand the relationship between humans and the ecosystems that provide essential life-supporting services. The decision was made today at the General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and should help provide the scientific knowledge needed to ensure the sustainable use of our valuable ecosystems.

22.10.2008

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International Council for Science (ICSU) launches major research programme on natural disasters

In response to the urgent need to reduce the impacts of natural disasters, the International Council for Science (ICSU) has launched a new, 10-year, international research programme designed to address the gaps in the knowledge and methods that are preventing the effective application of science to averting disasters and reducing risk. The programme was announced today at the 29th ICSU General Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique.

22.10.2008

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Global science community to gather in Mozambique

The global scientific community will gather in Maputo, Mozambique, 21–24 October, for the 29th <a href="https://www.icsu.org/about-us/governance/general-assembly">General Assembly</a> (GA) of the International Council for Science (ICSU)—the first time an ICSU GA will be held in sub-Saharan Africa.

26.09.2008

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