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Chroniques de Voyages en Antarctique

Nous vous invitons à découvrir de très belles émissions sur franceculture. Chroniques de Voyages en Antarctique Nicolas Martin suit une vingtaine de personnes de tous horizons – des ornithologues, glaciologues, menuisiers, mécaniciens, cuisiniers – qui passent un an en « hivernage », dont 9 mois en isolement total, sur la base Dumont d’Urville en Terre Adélie. Le […]

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What future for Antarctica? ISPI asks challenging questions

Earlier this month, the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) published a thought-provoking dossier online, with the title ‘The Global Race for Antarctica: China vs. the Rest of the World‘. It looks at questions such as tourism and scientific research and asks questions such as: What is the geopolitical status of the continent? And […]

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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, pour aterrir rapidement dans la grande verrière. Des avions accrochés au plafond surplombent […]

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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 Climate Impact Research, Germany, have come up with an extraordinary scheme – blasting the […]

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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 more about the new declaration on its website. The anniversary has also been marked by a call from Pascal […]

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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 ice in four years as the Arctic lost in 34 years”, […]

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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 is on throughout the summer at the cafeteria of the ORBN building in Brussels. If you work […]

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