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Antarctica

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Project with Falklands' SAERI to safeguard South Georgia’s Blue Belt
Following a horizon scanning exercise that identified marine invasive species as a key threat, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is embarking on a marine bio-security project with the Falklan...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Punta Arenas Antarctic International Center bidding process scheduled for next February
The biding conditions and process for the construction the International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas, should be ready before the end of the current government of president Sebastián Piñera, according to Magallanes govern...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:13:00 GMT
RRS James Clark Ross has been sold to the Ukrainian Antarctic Scientific Center
This is the second time that a UK research asset has transferred to Ukrainian research colleagues – the first being the transfer in 1996 of the former Faraday station that is now known as Vernadsky.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Argentine congress fearful Falklands' new port could overshadow Ushuaia
The Argentine congress is restless and is concerned since the Falkland Islands started to build its new deep water port, fearing, besides the usual cacophony of claims, that the Islands could replace Ushuaia as the main access ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:29:00 GMT
Antarctic Ambassadorship Day Announced on 30th Anniversary of International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has announced the launch of a global Antarctic Ambassadorship Day to be held for the first time in April 2022.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:17:00 GMT
HMS Protector heads for new adventures in Antarctica
The Royal Navy's sole icebreaker HMS Protector is sailing for the Antarctic, her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019. With the UK about to be the focus of international efforts to tackle climate change as it hosts th...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:12:00 GMT
Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development, BAS research
Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean, research published in Marine Frontiers reveals.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:28:00 GMT
Green light to build an International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile will host the International Antarctic Center, CAI, a long-time project several times delayed but which finally was given the green light, and should begin to be built in the near futur...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:17:00 GMT
US promoting Endangered Species Act for Emperor penguin colonies
By Stephanie Jenouvrier (*) Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to br...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:51:00 GMT
Southern right whales at South Georgia acoustic messages, BAS Project report
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), and international collaborators have this week published the first detailed research on the sounds made by southern right whales on...



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