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Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:27:00 GMT
British veterans on an Antarctica five week trek; Polar Preet ahead of schedule in her solo to the South Pole
A group of British military reservists and veterans has set off on a five-week trek across Antarctica to carry out climate change research. The eight-strong team is heading to an area of the continent that has never been explor...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:17:00 GMT
BAS 2021/22 Antarctic summer field season underway; Rothera/Falklands air link twice a week
Science and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. All five BAS research stations will be open and undertaking essential science research after a yea...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:31:00 GMT
NASA keeping track of two British explorers in Antarctica collecting info on survival on Mars
The US space agency NASA is tracking two British explorers on a 3,650 kilometers journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity's ability to survive on Mars. Explorers Justin Packshaw,57, and Jamie Facer Childs, 37 are ...

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough reaches Rothera Station in Antarctica
Britain’s new polar research vessel, Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough, has travelled to Antarctica on its maiden voyage, with its first call on Friday at Rothera Research Station – the UK’s largest Antarctic ...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:48:00 GMT
Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica to be reopened permanently
Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana has announced the Petrel Base will be reopened following repairs as he oversaw the commencement of this season's Summer Antarctic Campaign.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMT
HMS Protector pays tribute to explorer Shackleton at South Georgia on her trip to Antarctica
Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector paid tribute to legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton – a century after he died pushing the boundaries of polar research. The crew of the icebreaker held a memorial service at h...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Alarming population declination of the rare Antarctic South Georgia shag
Data collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal Polar Biology, a ...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:42:00 GMT
Argentina: Pipeline oil spill in Río Negro exceeded 3 million liters
Environment authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Tuesday confirmed the oil spill from the Oldelval pipeline in the past few days exceeded 3 million liters, while the company's remediation plan is still to be appr...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Albatros Expeditions christens Ocean Victory in South Georgia with a block of ice
Denmark based Albatros Expeditions has christened the Ocean Victory in South Georgia on its maiden voyage last 3 December, according to a press release.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Future Communications Tower hub at Antarctica's Rothera Station trial assembles in Scotland
A full trial assembly of a specialist air communications tower for a British Antarctic Research Station has been constructed this autumn in Scotland, ahead of its shipping to Antarctica. Mocking up the huge communications tower...



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