News and Announcements

Updates and announcements on the activities at Nordpil are posted continuously in this space. In addition to following the news on the website, you can also read these in your favorite RSS reader, as a news feed, through Twitter or by subscribing to announcements by e-mail (service provided by FeedBurner).

January 16, 2012
Arctic ocean basemap: As background information for an upcoming data service, Nordpil was contracted to prepare a very high-resolution multi-scale basemap for the circumpolar Arctic. The map integrates data from different sources, and is implemented at three scale levels.; Read More

December 19, 2011
Animated maps 20X0: The exhibition 20X0 – A Journey into the Future, currently on display at the Heureka Science Centre in Helsinki, Finland, features a display with animated maps on the economy, population and biodiversity. The videoclips cover a timespan from 1970-2050, blending historic data, estimates and projections.; Read More

December 6, 2011
Arctic Protected Areas: A new report from the Arctic Council examines the current status of conservation and protected areas in the Arctic. Nordpil was commissioned to prepare the maps for the report.; Read More

September 28, 2011
IPv6: The Nordpil.com website is now fully IPv6 ready, and accessible through that protocol.; Read More

August 8, 2011
Bitcoin: In addition to major currencies, Nordpil now accepts the virtual bitcoin currency as payment for consultancy services.; Read More

July 12, 2011
Graphic design for European Environment Agency: Nordpil provided the EEA with graphic design services, including a brochure template, PowerPoint templates, illustrations and logos.; Read More

July 6, 2011
Globalis Rainforest: The Globalis information service now includes a new portal on rainforests, forest ecosystem services and climate change. Nordpil assisted with the collection of maps, data and statistics for the portal.; Read More

June 30, 2011
Animated maps 1970-2050: As a part of an upcoming exhibition, Nordpil worked with the Heureka Science Centre in Finland, preparing maps on the economy, population and biodiversity dating back to 1970 and with projected data to 2050. The animation will be shown on large displays at the centre in autumn 2011.; Read More

June 28, 2011
Reindeer - Yamal and Finnmark: On request from the World Reindeer Herders, Nordpil produced current estimates and future projections for the impact of economic activity on reindeer herding now and in 2030 for Finnmark, Norway and the Yamal peninsula in Russia.; Read More

November 16, 2010
Globalis Biodiversity: The Norwegian UN Association recently presented an information portal covering all aspects of biodiversity, conservation and ecology, targeted at Norwegian high school students. Nordpil supported the project by preparing interactive maps for the themes included.; Read More

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