INTERACT research stations in the Arctic reported a loss of over 1,000 billion tonnes of ice in the last four decades, underscoring the alarming rate of ice depletion in the region. The Arctic region serves as a critical indicator of global climate change, with temperatures rising at an alarming rate.
About INTERACT
- It is a project of large network of research stations focused on the Arctic and surrounding regions, playing a crucial role in monitoring environmental conditions.
- It was established under the auspices of SCANNET, an existing Arctic network of research stations spread across various countries including northern Europe, Russia, US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Scotland.
- Objective: To build capacity for identifying, understanding, predicting and responding to diverse environmental changes throughout the wide environmental and land-use envelopes of the Arctic.
- Funded By: European Union (EU)