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Antarctica

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:59:00 GMT
IAATO appoints Tudor Morgan as chair of the organization
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Executive Committee member Tudor Morgan to its leading role. Tudor, VP Government and Industry relations at IAATO member operator Hurtigruten Expe...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Scientists find never-changing ice island in Antarctica
Climate change has been confirmed once more to be taking its toll on Earth's shape as an ice island has been discovered in Antarctica which has stayed unchanged even in the presence of bypassing icebergs and other phenomena, ac...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Chile's domestic built icebreaker is 59% completed, Navy reports
Chile's first domestic built icebreaker, as part of the "Antarctica Project I", will enable the country's navy to fulfill multiple logistic tasks, research operations, supply Antarctic bases and stations, having the capacity to...

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.



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