Les Terres et mers australes françaises inscrites au patrimoine mondial par l’Unesco

Bonne nouvelle, les Terres et mers australes françaises (TAFF), dans le sud de l’océan Indien à plus de 2000 kilomètres de tout continent, ont été classées le 5 juillet 2019 au patrimoine mondial par l’Unesco. UNESCO explique sur…

L’Antarctique au Musée de l’Armée, Bruxelles

Les mois d'été sont propices aux flâneries. C'est ainsi que mes pas m'ont menée au Parc du Cinquantenaire, Bruxelles, où se trouve le Musée de l'Armée. Je crois bien que je n'y avais jamais mis les pieds. On s'y perd un peu d'abord,…

Extraordinary plan to save the West Antarctic ice sheet

Melting Antarctic ice sheets could lead to massive rises in sea levels, threatening some of the world's great cities such as New York which are built near the ocean. Can these cities be saved? Some scientists at the Potsdam Institute for…

60th anniversary of signing of the Antarctic Treaty

It's 60 years since the Antarctic Treaty dedicated the continent to peace and science. And earlier this month, 29 nations signed the Prague Declaration reaffirming their commitment to these goals. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explained…

Picturing Antarctica – exhibition at ORBN building Brussels

Some more photos from the vernissage and exhibition of Mireille's Antarctic photos at the EU's ORBN building. The exhibition continues over the summer. If you work for the EU institutions you're very welcome to visit it.

Antarctic sea ice in dramatic decline since 2014

When it comes to sea ice, the focus is often on the decline in the Arctic. But a new scientific report shows that the Antarctic sea ice has shrunk massively since 2014. In fact, the "average annual extent means Antarctica lost as much sea…

Vernissage photo exhibition ORBN building Brussels

I was delighted to welcome EU colleagues to the vernissage of my latest photo exhibition on 21st June. And a big thank you to Priscila Fernández-Canãdas, Director Directorate I - Innovative Administration, for opening the event. The exhibition…

Photo exhibition open to all EU institution colleagues

If you work for the EU institutions and you'd like to immerse yourself in the Antarctic atmosphere, photos of my journeys to the White Continent are currently being exhibited at the ORBN cafeteria. The exhibition runs throughout the summer…
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The Last Great Exploration Campaign on Earth

In this post, we're inviting you to discover a research initiative that isn't directly about Antarctica. It's the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA). Launched in 2013, AORA is a cooperative effort between the European Union, Canada and…
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Beyond EPICA

The European Beyond EPICA - Oldest Ice Core project started officially on 1st June. Its aim is to to drill for ice up to 1.5 million years old. This will give scientists unparalleled information on the history of Earth's climate. In turn, this…