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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:43:00 GMT
IAATO advances climate strategy and collects all Antarctica visitors fuel data consumption
Members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) will for the first time submit seasonal fuel consumption data to the Association’s secretariat as part of a unanimous pledge to create a climate ch...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:57:00 GMT
Argentine scientists studying death of Southern right whales on the Patagonia coast
Members of Argentina's INIDEP, the Fisheries Research and Development Institute, are working in Puerto Madryn to determine the cause of the sudden increase in the death of the Southern right whale, with dead corpses along the c...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:55:00 GMT
Science tries to solve the mystery of lantern-fish, but for King penguins they are a delicious snack
A new study, led by British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bristol, provides the first evidence that a controversial evolutionary process may be responsible for lantern-fishes becoming one of the most diverse families o...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Aerovías DAP to up flights to Antarctica by 30%
The Punta Arena-based Chilean carrier Aerovías DAP plans to operate over 150 flights to Antarctica between November 2022 and March of 2023, an increase of 30% over last summer, it was announced.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:13:00 GMT
British Antarctic Survey is releasing 25 years of aerogeophysical data
Over the past 50 years, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been one of the significant acquirers of aero geophysical data over Antarctica, providing scientists with gravity, magnetic, and radar datasets that have been centr...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:19:00 GMT
"The Arctic is strategic for NATO"; US going to appoint its first ambassador to the polar region
"The Arctic is of great importance for NATO," and the Western alliance must give priority to its military presence in the polar region, NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg said in a Sunday interview with the German newspaper Welt am ...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:38:00 GMT
700 people were scammed by the promise of citizenship of an invented country in Antarctica
Twelve individuals have been arrested and 30 are under investigation in Italy for having invented the “Antarctic Theocratic State of San Giorgio” with which they swindled about 700 people by promising nationality in order t...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:12:00 GMT
Requirements for visiting Antarctica, according to the Foreign Office
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 preserves the Antarctic continent for peac...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:41:00 GMT
Antarctic Heritage has selected three young explorers for the Geographic South Pole ski expedition in November
The Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition to attempt to ski to the Geographic South Pole, has selected three candidates for the coming November challenge, which coincides with the 150th anniversary since t...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:33:00 GMT
South Georgia charters “Vinson of Antarctica” to support Albatross Survey
Following a thorough tendering process, the Government of South Georgia has announced that the vessel Vinson of Antarctica has been selected to support a wandering albatross survey planned for 2024.



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