What is IPY?

The International Polar Year is a large scientific programme focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009. Learn more about IPY.

Highlights

Preliminary report from the national IPY committee of Mongolia

IPY, Apr 30, 2009

Erdenebat Eldev-Ochir, Director of the International Cooperation Division at the National Agency for Meteorology and Environment Monitoring of Mongolia, updates us on IPY activities in Mongolia. More...

International Polar Days

Get involved and learn more about polar research during IPY Science Days. More...

IPY in Google Earth

Learn more about IPY projects using Google Earth More...

Featured Multimedia

ICED IPY investigates the effects of the increase of CO2 on marine ecosystems More...
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News & Announcements

IPY Blogs

Friends of IPY

High Mountain Glaciers and Challenges caused by Climate Change
May 5, 2009
Karen Edwards
Research aircraft Polar 5 finishes Arctic expedition
May 5, 2009
IPY Press Releases
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Polar Oceans
May 1, 2009
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Announcements
Communities of Change - Building an IPY Legacy
May 1, 2009
Nicola Munro Announcements
IPY Report: May 2009
May 1, 2009
Nicola Munro Announcements
Ukrainian IPY Science Conference
May 1, 2009
IPY Announcements
Preliminary report from the national IPY committee of Mongolia
Apr 30, 2009
IPY News
Alfred Wegener Institute scientist is new Executive Secretary of the international Antarctic Treaty
Apr 30, 2009
IPY Press Releases
International Polar Year (IPY) Canada Award for Excellence in Northern Science Journalism
Apr 15, 2009
Canada IPY Announcements
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FSU IPY Cruise: Meet Post-doctoral Associate Angla “Angie” Milne
Apr 30, 2009
CLIVAR Section I6S
New disciplines in natural and scientific studies of the Sámi in 19C Sweden – a case study
Apr 30, 2009
Karin Granqvist
UAF’s 2008 McCall Glacier expedition: Taking stock out the outcome
Apr 23, 2009
Matt Nolan
FSU IPY Cruise: Meet Professor of Oceanography Bill Landing
Apr 22, 2009
CLIVAR Section I6S
Last shadows
Apr 21, 2009
McMurdo Sound Winter Sea Ice
Ministerial Declaration on IPY
Apr 20, 2009
David Carlson
First storm
Apr 14, 2009
McMurdo Sound Winter Sea Ice
Two Interviews of Professor Paul Mayewski
Apr 7, 2009
International Polar Foundation
Polar Oceans Week reaches around the globe!
Mar 27, 2009
Karen Edwards
Two Worlds, One Walrus
Mar 26, 2009
Tom Litwin: On Thin Ice
Contrasts, helicopter operations, and eiders
Mar 23, 2009
Tom Litwin: On Thin Ice
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The International Polar Year 2007-8 is a huge, exciting scientific campaign focussing on the polar regions. It is also an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate, follow, and get involved with, cutting edge science in real-time.

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