Antarctica
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:32:00 GMTAntarctica: Pilot clinches plea deal and may leave Chile
After being detained in Antarctica for several weeks, American pilot and teenage influencer Ethan Guo has had the charges against him dropped by a Chilean judge. Guo was originally accused of providing a false flight plan and l...
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:40:00 GMTAntarctic researcher remains, working for Falklands’ Dependency, 66 years ago, found in receding glacier
The remains of an Antarctic researcher have been discovered by a Polish team among rocks exposed by a receding glacier in Antarctica. They are identified by DNA as those of Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell, a 25 year-old meteorologist wh...
Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:55:00 GMTChilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues
Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot who was detained in Antarctica for over a month, is seeking to have his case dismissed. His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos, argues that Guo did not violate any rules and that his arrest was bas...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:32:00 GMTSouth Georgia, forty year old Antarctica iceberg breaking up and drifting north
Almost four decades after breaking from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf, a still massive iceberg is showing its age. The berg, named A-23A, is shedding large chunks of ice as it drifts in the southern South Atlantic Ocean, ab...
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:44:00 GMTSouth Georgia, new electronic permit system for visitors delayed for technical reasons
The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands archipelago will soon introduce a mandatory electronic travel authorization (ETA) system for all visitors. This measure aims to strengthen environmental protection while regulati...
Sat, 02 Aug 2025 08:30:00 GMTBAS research links ocean tides when Antarctica icebergs calve
A new study has revealed that ocean tides can directly influence when large Antarctic icebergs break off from the ice shelves surrounding the continent, a process known as calving. The research marks a major step toward accurat...
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:34:00 GMTUS State Department website advisories for travelers to Antarctica
The U.S. State Department has renewed two of its website Travel Advisories for Antarctica reminding travelers to “increase basically” their situational awareness in the area containing some of the edgiest and most volatile ...
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:26:00 GMTTransformed St Helena veteran vessel will be visiting Falklands in 2026/2027
Falkland Islands residents, originally from the island of St. Helena, most probably during the next year, might see the revival of a vessel that for many decades was the only link with South Africa. However, this time refurbish...
Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:38:00 GMTChile to build first pier in Antarctica
Chile is set to begin the construction on its first pier in Antarctica by the end of 2025, a strategic project with an investment exceeding US$52 million. This initiative aims to bolster Chile's infrastructure on the continent ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:23:00 GMTUruguayan NGO releases Magellanic penguins back into the ocean
The Uruguayan wildlife rescue group Socobioma released seven rehabilitated Magellanic penguins back into the sea from stop 1 on Mansa Beach in Punta del Este on Sunday, marking the end of a five-month process for the birds, whi...