How do scientists conduct their research without impacting the fragile Antarctic environment? Dr Kate Winter of Northumbria University, UK, explains how sustainable living is possible even in the extremes of Antarctica. Read more in her fascinating article about Antarctica’s first zero-emission research base, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station, constructed by the International Polar Foundation. […]
De nouvelles recherches posent des questions sur les cycles de glaciation de la Terre. https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/video/2019/11/08/les-plus-vieilles-glaces-de-l-antarctique-revelent-leurs-secrets_6018447_1650684.html
As we reported in our recent post, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) met for its annual meeting in Tasmania at the end of October. But yet again, the members could not agree on creating a marine protection area that would provide a secure habitat for birds and animals in […]
https://www.naturalsciences.be/fr/museum/exhibitions-view/0/17783/1258 Une exposition vraiment pas comme les autres, en totale immersion dans cet univers à part. Commençons par le vestiaire, où les plongeurs revêtent leur équipement spécialement adapté aux eaux glacées. Cela m’a ramenée en souvenirs vers la Station scientifique ukrainienne de Vernadsky, au sud de la Péninsule antarctique , où j’ai eu la […]
We’d like to share an article from the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Tasmania. The ASOC urges the CCAMLR to live up to its commitment to creating marine protected areas that have been proposed since 2009! […]
L’exposition “Antarctic Stories” dans le magnifique hall du bâtiment J79 de la Commission Européenne à Bruxelles, où les photos étaient particulièrement bien mises en valeur, est désormais terminée. Mais d’autres devraient suivre dans les prochains mois, nous vous tiendrons au courant !
A huge new iceberg has just broken off from Antarctic’s Amery ice sheet. Its birth shows the vast scale of events in this extraordinary continent. Read more
Scientists in Antarctica joined Friday’s global strike for the climate! See the Tweets here: Tweets by psycho_kriller
Did you know Antarctica’s largest native land animal is a flightless insect measuring less than one centimetre? ‘Belgica Antarctica‘ as it’s known in Latin may be tiny but this little midge is tough. It can survive being frozen for most of the year and even live without oxygen for a month. Scientists studying this remarkable […]
Come to the J79 A Atrium and admire the cool photos from Antarctica taken by our colleague Mireille Delprat. The exhibition will be formally opened with a vernissage on Friday 13 September at 16.00 The exhibition will run until Thursday 19 September, in an outstanding place. Our colleague Mireille Delprat is passionate about Antarctica. This […]
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