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Hillary & Sergey sign Polar Cooperation Agreement
Russian FM, U.S. State Secretary Sign South Pole Agreements Tuesday, 11 September 2012 The Secretary of State of the United States of America Hillary Clinton and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov are signing a memorandum of understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government […]
British Antarctic Survey Cambridge, UK exit?
Many visitors to the Uk with an interest in Antarctica find their way to Cambridge, the home of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) that was established 60 years ago and now employs 400 staff and operates five research stations, two research ships and five aircraft in Antarctica. However, yesterday plans were revealed to combine BAS and the […]
Antarctic Molluscs: Bivalve indeed!
Antarctic Molluscs: Bivalve indeed! Researchers studying the bivalves, known as Lissarca miliaris, published findings in the most recent volume of Polar Biology that suggests Antarctic molluscs switch between sexes in order to efficiently reproduce in the extreme cold. The study with Adam Reed, Ph.D student as lead author looked at males. “Curiously, we found huge numbers of very small eggs in […]
Penguins skate for free
NZ IceFest opens in Christchurch today, Friday 14 September from 5pm and runs for a month. For more information visit www.nzicefest.co.nz. Mayor Bob Parker states that Christchurch’s status as a Gateway to Antarctica is invaluable. The new biennial festival shows the city’s commitment to events while the city rebuilds. “Christchurch has been a Gateway city to the […]
12 Top Tips for Travel to Ushuaia and Antarctica
1. Buenos Aires has two airports: Ezeiza or EZE (sometimes called Pistarini) is the international and lies over 30 km from the city centre. Jorge Newberry Airport, AEP or Aeroparque is only seven km from the city and is used for most (but not all) domestic flights. If you are transferring between airports it’s a […]
Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova found
Scott of the Antarctic’s Wreck Found Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova wreck found off Greenland From: AAP August 17, 2012 A member of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s doomed crew looks out over Antarctica from the SS Terra Nova in 1912 THE SS Terra Nova, the ship that took Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team on […]
First Sunrise at Concordia Station, Antarctica After Three Months of Darkness
This photo shows the first sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica, breaking over 3 months of complete darkness. The photo was taken from roof of Concordia Station by British medical doctor Alexander Kumar. More information: www.AlexanderKumar.com. You can also read blogs from Concordia station at ESA’s Chronicles from Concordia. http://www.onorbit.com/node/4858
Australia to pay for US scientist’s Antarctic evacuation
Australia to pay for Antarctic scientist’s evacuation August 10, 2012 – 12:33PM Andrew Darby Australia is to foot the bill for its Antarctic winter rescue flight of an ailing US expeditioner, confident it will be able to call for the same help. The federal government’s Antarctic Division director, Tony Fleming, said the costs were yet to be […]
Weird Wildlife: The Real Animals of Antarctica
Weird Wildlife: The Real Animals of Antarctica by Andrea Mustain Caption: A tardigrade strikes a pose for the microscope. Credit: Byron Adams. Ask anyone to name an Antarctic land animal, and chances are the response will be, “penguin.” Try again, says David Barnes, a scientist with the British Antarctic Survey. “Penguins aren’t really residents […]
Uruguay says Falklands are an “inadmissible colonial enclave”
Uruguay considers that British control over the Falklands or Malvinas Islands constitutes a “colonial enclave”, which is “inadmissible”, and that is why Falklands’ flagged vessels are barred from entering Uruguayan ports, said on Friday Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro. “If we are consistent with our position that the Malvinas constitute the only remaining European colonial […]