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Antarctica

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:45:00 GMT
World's Penguin Day, five of 18 species live in the Falkland Islands
April 25, marks World Penguin Day, an opportunity for many wildlife organizations to tout conservation efforts for these charismatic, amphibious birds. It’s nearly winter in the southern hemisphere, and April 25 coincides wit...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:17:00 GMT
Argentine Antarctica bases now communicated through ARSAT satellites
All of Argentina's bases in Antarctica are now equipped with telecommunications systems depending on nationally-owned ARSAT satellites instead of relying on foreign providers, it was announced.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:44:00 GMT
Penguins, postage stamps and Russian politics: What it’s like to rule the territory with no citizens
By Jonathan Margolis, The Telegraph – Monday 25 April is South Georgia's Liberation Day, when a British Task Groupin 1982 recovered the island from Argentine military occupation. However, the island has no citizens to celebra...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:45:00 GMT
Rural producers to stage tractor caravan protest in Buenos Aires
Argentine rural producers are planning to stage a tractor convoy parade Saturday onto Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo in front of Casa Rosada to protest against several measures by the administration of President Alberto Fernández...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:19:00 GMT
New BAS aircraft to ensure transport between Falklands and Antarctica
The British Antarctic Survey has signed a contract for a replacement aircraft to ensure transport between the Falkland Islands or South America to the research station at Rothera, Antarctica. The contract was signed by Professo...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:46:00 GMT
Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery: A Portrait of South Georgia
SGSSI has been featured in the New York Times as a shining example of world-leading conservation with measurable positive impact. Charting the visible return of biodiversity within the territory during the lifetime of those who...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:01:00 GMT
Antarctic sea ice reaches all-time low, according to new scientific report
A new scientific report has shown that the icy mass in Antarctica has shrunk below 1.4 million square kilometers for the first time since measurements began being recorded in 1978.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:49:00 GMT
UK investing heavily in Antarctica and Arctic research to remain world leader in polar science
The UK is investing in modernizing its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced this week. As a world leader in polar science, UK research conducted in th...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:13:00 GMT
Record high temperature recorded in Antarctica
Recent measurements in Antarctica have reflected the effects of global warming when an unprecedented 34°C temperature was detected, thus setting a new record, it was reported. The findings stemmed from sensors attached to rock...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:06:00 GMT
Trying to understand the melting process of the largest ice shelf in Antarctica
A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice shelf melt according to their severity. The review is an important contribution to th...



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