Shared Abel Prize in 2008

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The Abel Prize 2008 is shared between the American professor in mathematics, John Griggs Thompson at the University of Florida in Gainsville, and the French mathematician, Jacques Tits with the Collége de France in Paris.

Seeds on ice in Svalbard

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The world’s seeds are being frozen inside a mountain in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. On Tuesday 26 February, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was officially opened.

Monitoring the environment from the poles

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Norway has established satellite stations to monitor global climate change from the poles. The stations in the Arctic and Antarctic will provide information on changes in the global climate more quickly than previous systems.

Young explorers document global warming in the Arctic

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Four nations, one task. Six young polar explorers are spending the spring crossing Ellesmere Island in Canada in order to document climate change and inspire their own generation to take collective action against global warming. The expedition is set to document changes in ice shelves, retreating glaciers, and damage to the natural environment caused by global warming.

Shared Abel Prize in 2008

Seeds on ice in Svalbard

Monitoring the environment from the poles

Young explorers document global warming in the Arctic

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kiev