Irishman’s incomparable story remained in the dark due to his modesty and political necessity While the tragedy of Scott’s failure is central in the history of Polar exploration, the Kerry man’s extraordinary achievements during three expeditions to the Antarctic at the start of the last century lay dormant for almost 80 years until the publication […]

Century on – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Mawson plane crash anniversary Updated October 05, 2011 13:58:14 It is a century since the crash of Sir Douglas Mawson’s intended Antarctic exploration plane at Cheltenham racecourse in Adelaide during a test flight.Unable to take to the air again, the craft was then used as a powered snow […]

Karlsen does not want icebreaker abandoned – Business – TheChronicleHerald.ca. Karlsen Shipping Co. Ltd. was placed in receivership in May after TD Bank called in a $4.6-million loan. The Polar Star, a converted icebreaker used for adventure cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic, was seized after the bank action. The vessel is in a Canary […]

Polar Oceans In Transition. October 4, 2011 Polar bears will be affected by climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic, but so will India’s iconic tigers and elephants. Researchers from Norway, India, Germany and Chile are joining forces to understand what is happening in polar oceans — and what can be done.

Coast presenter Neil Oliver feared death while filming new series in the Antarctic – The Daily Record. As part of the series, he travelled to Antarctica in the footsteps of pioneer William Speirs Bruce. Oliver, 44, filmed The Last Explorers, as part of BBC1 Scotland’s Explorers Season. 

Orlando Bloom | Orlando Bloom Escaped Pressures Of Fame On Antarctic Trip | Contactmusic. Orlando Bloom jumped at the chance to escape the pressures of fame by embarking on a trip to the Antarctic in 2007 after his Hollywood career left him feeling “discombobulated”. He joined his cousin on a research trip to Antarctica on […]

Keep Antarctic mining ban, and Bob’s your uncle | The Australian.   BOB Hawke is dusting off his diplomatic skills to assist a global push to protect and strengthen one of his crowning achievements in office: the ban on mining in Antarctica. The former prime minister and his former French counterpart, Michel Rocard, are hoping […]

Japan to hold Antarctic whale hunts despite activist threats to disrupt them – The Washington Post.   TOKYO — Japan will go ahead with its whaling program in the Antarctic later this year under heightened security to fend off activists who have vowed to disrupt the annual hunt, the country’s fisheries minister said.

Melting Arctic ice clears the way for supertanker voyages | Environment | guardian.co.uk. ”Scandinavian shipowners say cargo routes through the Arctic, made possible by warmer temperatures, would save money and emissions

To Rule the Arctic’s Waves, U.S. Can’t Waive the Rules: View – Businessweek. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — The melting of Arctic ice as a result of global warming has set off a race to capitalize on the polar region’s suddenly accessible resources and expanding navigable waterways. Yet even as Canada, Russia and others stake their […]