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Falkland Islanders oppose Argentinian flight plan
Falkland Islanders Oppose Argentina Flight Plan By Jonathan Gilbert, Buenos Aires 7:00AM GMT 20 Mar 2012 Falkland Islanders are opposing a proposal made by Cristina Kirchner, the Argentine president, which would link the archipelago to Argentina via three weekly flights from Buenos Aires. The legislative assembly of the Falklands will ask the UK to avoid entering […]
Norway wants Amundsen’s ship back
Norway Wants Arctic Explorer Amundsen’s Ship Back (AFP) OTTAWA — A hearing Thursday in Canada could determine the fate of plans to repatriate Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen’s three-mast ship Maud from the Arctic. A Norwegian group has asked the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board to revisit a decision in December denying an export permit […]
South Georgia’s rat eradication
South Georgia Rat Eradication Rats on the run: plans for largest massacre ever By Clive Cookson The eradication campaign aims to restore the population of South Georgia’s ground-nesting birds The largest rodent eradication campaign in history is set to poison millions of rats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Scientists say the mammalian massacre […]
We killed the right blue whales
Good news: we somehow killed just the right blue whales Posted on March 9, 2012 by Rolf Schuttenhelm Earth is a bit over 4.5 billion years old. Life on it is only about one billion years younger. And let’s say Homo smartphonensis is a mere three years old. That means we [not really ‘we’ – […]
Brazilians look to rebuild antarctic station
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Emirati women embark on Antarctica expedition
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/emirati-women-embark-on-antarctica-expedition-1.991952 Emirati women embark on Antarctica expedition Five fearless future leaders take on the wilderness By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter Published: 00:00 March 9, 2012 Abu Dhabi While climbing a mountain in Ushuaia in Argentina as training ahead of an Antarctica expedition, five Emirati women said they felt their lives were tied with […]
IAATO appoints new environmentalist
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/09/iaato-appoints-new-environmentalist Friday, March 9th 2012 – 00:39 UTC IAATO appoints new environmentalist Providence, RI. – The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) yesterday announced the appointment of South African environmentalist Claudia “Clouds” Holgate to the part-time position of Environmental Operations Assistant. “We welcome Claudia to the IAATO team, and the entire organization looks […]
Argentina demands review of fisheries agreement
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/07/argentina-to-demand-a-review-of-the-south-atlantic-fisheries-agreement Argentina to demand a review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement President Cristina Fernandez announced that Argentina will request the review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement, because the UK and the Falklands are not abiding by the ‘protocols’ signed in the early nineties. The move is complementary to the announced review of […]
Alien invasion poses risk to Antarctica’s ecosystem
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/07/alien-invasion-poses-risk-to-antarcticas-ecosystem-experts-warn/ Alien invasion poses risk to Antarctica’s ecosystem, experts warn Reuters Mar 7, 2012 – 3:26 PM ET Invasive alien plants are amongst the most significant conservation threat to Antarctica, especially as climate change warms the ice continent, said a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal published on Tuesday. […]
A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/A-modern-Falkland-Islands-transformed-by-war-3390662.php A good, accurate account – A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war By MICHAEL WARREN, Associated Press STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) — Falkland Islanders are still bristling over the invasion by Argentina 30 years ago, but they’re not complaining about its aftermath. The April 2, 1982, invasion led by Argentina’s dictators and the […]