Antarctica
Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 GMTNew Darwin Plus Funding Round, 2026, for South Georgia
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is therefore delighted to announce a new round of Darwin Plus funding following the recent pause in the program, and welcome applications that will contrib...
Sat, 09 May 2026 06:43:00 GMT
Tenerife braces for race-against-time operation to evacuate 140 from MV Hondius
Spain faces a complex international operation in Tenerife on Sunday to evacuate the passengers and crew of the cruise ship MV Hondius, struck by a hantavirus outbreak that has left three dead and five laboratory-confirmed cases...
Fri, 08 May 2026 15:40:00 GMT
Ushuaia landfill scrutinized in cruise ship hantavirus outbreak probe
Seven kilometers from downtown Ushuaia, the municipal landfill serving Argentina's southernmost city has become one of the focal points of the epidemiological investigation into the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cru...
Tue, 05 May 2026 22:18:00 GMT
Falklands monitor MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and clarify the route did not include the islands
The Falkland Islands Government issued an official statement on Tuesday confirming that it is closely monitoring the hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius — a vessel that frequently operates in the archi...
Tue, 05 May 2026 03:23:00 GMT
Cape Verde denies docking to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO confirms seven cases
Cape Verde's health authorities on Monday denied permission to dock at the port of Praia to polar cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven cases of hantavirus — two of the...
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:54:00 GMT
Another Antarctica season of over 100.000 visitors, according to IAATO
The latest official report from IAATO, (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators), put total 2024-25 visitation at 118,491, after 122,072 in 2023-24, meaning traffic remains well above the 100,000 mark even after...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:12:00 GMT
Viking's Jørn Henriksen new IAATO executive committee chair
Jørn Henriksen, director of expedition operations at Viking, was elected chair of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, (IAATO) executive committee.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:17:00 GMT
Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD
A delegation of Falkland Islands representatives is currently attending the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, Annual Meeting, (20/23 April), which also includes a Marketplace expo, at Annapolis, Mar...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:13:00 GMT
FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released by the Food ...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:23:00 GMT
Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?
Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the de...