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).
- May 14, 2012
- SWIPA assessment scientific report
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The assessment on Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic - SWIPA - represents the most comprehensive compilation of scientific knowledge on the impacts of climate change. Nordpil supported the scientific report editors in researching data and preparing figures for final layout.
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- March 13, 2012
- Interactive ArcGIS map for UNEP
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Nordpil assisted the UNEP Continental Shelf Programme with the migration of an existing ESRI ArcIMS interactive map to ArcGIS Server Javascript API. The map enables the examination of a wealth of marine geological data.
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- February 27, 2012
- Arctic ocean basemap in portfolio
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A new map has been added to the portfolio pages - showcasing the Arctic Oceans basemap prepared by Nordpil for UNEP/GRID-Arendal.
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- February 10, 2012
- Geohack greasemonkey script
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A new Greasemonkey user script has been added to the resources section. This script makes it easy to copy and paste coordinates from Wikipedia geography pages.
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- January 16, 2012
- Arctic ocean basemap
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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.
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- December 19, 2011
- Animated maps 20X0
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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.
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- December 6, 2011
- Arctic Protected Areas
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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.
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- September 28, 2011
- IPv6
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The Nordpil.com website is now fully IPv6 ready, and accessible through that protocol.
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- 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