Antarctica

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:45:00 GMT
Argentine Coast Guard monitoring A23a's displacement
Argentina's Coast Guard (PNA) Thursday issued a statement explaining how it is monitoring the displacement of the A23a iceberg, which was reported to be headed for the South Georgia Islands.

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:07:00 GMT
World's largest iceberg headed for South Georgia Island
According to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the 3,600 square kilometer iceberg known as A23a broke off from Antarctica and was reportedly going adrift in the South Atlantic, probably towards South Georgia Island. It is ar...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:07:00 GMT
New facilities opened at a Russian base in Antarctica
Russia's Vostok Base in Antarctica has opened a new winter complex, the Institute of Arctic and Antarctic Studies (AARI) said in a statement: "A new winter complex has been put into operation at the Vostok station in Central An...

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:49:00 GMT
Argentina celebrates 65th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty
The Government of Argentina celebrated Sunday the 65th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty which, Buenos Aires insisted in a statement, "established the exclusively peaceful use of Antarctica and promoted scientific cooperation...

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT
Schmidt Ocean Institute will explore South Atlantic Ocean in 2025
The California based Schmidt Ocean Institute (*) has announced its 2025 expedition schedule will take it to the South Atlantic Ocean, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonian shelf, Mar del Plata and Uruguay.

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:59:00 GMT
HMS Protector expedition to study impact of tourism and climate change in Antarctica
Scientists will study the impact of tourism and climate change on one of the world’s most unique and fragile environments during a Royal Navy expedition to Antarctica.

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:40:00 GMT
Sunday was World Walrus Day, with some 25,000 along the Atlantic
From their unmistakable tusks to their characteristic bristles (the envy of many a ‘Movember’ moustache!), the walrus is one of the Arctic’s most iconic species, and today (Sunday 24 November) is World Walrus Day!

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT
Drones and images from space to count elephant seals in South Georgia
A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) to capture detailed ‘on the gr...

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:56:00 GMT
Argentina to open squid season South of parallel 44, January 2025
The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council decided to approve the opening of the next squid season south of parallel 44, beginning 10 January 2025. The decision responds to requests from two Argentine fishing organizations, CAPA a...

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:08:00 GMT
New deep-sea video uncovers remarkable details of Shackleton’s Endurance wreck
A recently released deep-sea video by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) unveils remarkable finds aboard Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship Endurance, which sank over a century ago.

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