Antarctic Guide Blog
Falkland Islands: A shortage of eggs
www.AntarcticGuide.com 11 February 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16980747 Falkland Islands: A shortage of eggs By Allan Little BBC News, Falkland Islands The presence of Prince William on RAF duty on the Falkland Islands has escalated tensions between the UK and Argentina in recent weeks. But for the islanders, the new trade restrictions are their most pressing concern. “Have […]
Falklands seeks its own passports
www.AntarcticGuide.com Falklands risks fresh spat with Argentina as nation seeks to get its own passports By IAN DRURY The Falkland Islands is opening talks with the Government about getting its own passport – risking a fresh spat with Argentina. Officials representing the territory in London are to speak to the Home Office about the possibility […]
Alaska glaciers losing 46 billion tons of ice each year
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/alaska-glaciers-losing-46-billion-tons-ice-each-year?page=full Alaska glaciers losing 46 billion tons of ice each year Doug O’Harra | Feb 12, 2012 Alaska glaciers have been shedding about 46 billion tons of ice each year, making America’s Arctic state the world’s single biggest contributor to glacier-fed sea level rise outside of Greenland or Antarctica, say new estimates published this […]
It’s official – Russians reached Lake Vostok
www.AntarcticGuide.com ‘It’s like exploring another planet’: Russians reach Antarctic lake in scientific coup February 9, 2012 – 7:59AM After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years — a pristine body of water that may hold life […]
Vostok – or not?
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/120206-russia-lake-vostok-antarctica-drilling-science-glacier/?source=link_fb20120206news-antarctica Russians “Close” to Drilling Into Antarctica’s Lake Vostok Would be first to breach a subglacial lake on the frozen continent. Christine Dell’Amore National Geographic News Published February 6, 2012 Russian scientists are “very, very close” to reaching the surface of afreshwater lake 2.3 miles (3,768) meters under the Antarctic ice, news reports say. […]
Penguins at SkiDubai, Mall of the Emirates
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/penguins-set-to-make-a-big-splash-at-indoor-ski-facility-1.974061 Penguins set to make a big splash at indoor ski facility 20 birds born and bred in captivity arrive in dubai from texas Dubai: Newly arrived penguins appear to be quickly adapting to their sub-zero Celsius home at SkiDubai replete with an ice-cold swimming pool and private living quarters designed to replicate Antarctic […]
Photo captures growing Antarctic ice rift
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46227647/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.Ty9ZkZj2xLI www.AntarcticGuide.com A stunning photo captures growing Antarctic ice rift Shot of beginning stages of birth at calving Pine Island Glacier iceberg taken from space This growing rift is in the ice shelf at the floating end of the Pine Island Glacier, a slow-moving river of ice in West Antarctica that moves ice from the […]
Russian Museum goes to Antarctica
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://enter-russia.com/post/16916750417/russian-museum-goes-antarctica Russian Museum goes to Antarctica Antarctica is to get its first museum thanks to Russia. Authorities have decided to open up a branch of the Russian Museum at the Novolazarevskaya base on the Antarctic continent. It’ll be the closest museum to the South Pole, and serves a population of 70 in the summer […]
Global warming could enable undersea Arctic telecom route
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012312-ptc-conference-255180.html?hpg1=bn Global warming could enable undersea Arctic telecom route Cloud computing and disaster recovery drive expansion of undersea optical telecommunications networks By Jay Gillette, Network World HONOLULU — “Harnessing Disruption: Global, Mobile, Social, Local,” was the theme at the 34rd Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) conference last week in Honolulu. As international telecommunications demand continues […]
Hundreds of meteorites uncovered in Antarctica
www.AntarcticGuide.com Hundreds of meteorites uncovered in Antarctica By Leonard David A gang of heavily insulated scientists has wrapped up its Antarctic expedition, with its members thawing out from the experience, but pleased to have bagged more than 300 space rocks. They are participants in the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program, or ANSMET for short. Since […]