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Life at one of the world’s remotest places
We’ve recently come across this video from 2018, which gives a fascinating glimpse into the lives of scientists at the Franco-Italian Concordia station situated on the Antarctic Plateau. Concordia is the one of the most isolated places on Earth. Living there is as close as humans can get to life on Mars! The video features […]
Beyond EPICA is ‘go’ to drill for oldest ice on Earth
A European project called ‘Beyond Epica‘ held a press conference on 9th April, announcing that it is is ready to start as of December this year. Its goal: drilling for the oldest ice on Earth in east Antarctica. Leading ice and climate scientists from 14 institutions based in ten European countries are working on the […]
Belgica 121: On its way home
Belgica 121, the low impact scientific mission to Antarctica that we’ve been reporting on, is heading back to South Africa. The team has been collecting samples of water and ocean life and diving in icy waters to advance understanding of biodiversity in the Southern Ocean. Want to know more about what it’s like to do […]
Huge lakes under glacier challenge ideas on sea level rise
Australian scientists have discovered huge lakes under the Totten glacier in East Antarctica. This new revelation is causing a rethink in how ice melt from Antarctica will raise sea levels. More research is needed to get a clear picture of how climate change will affect the release of this water into the sea, but the […]
EU-Polar net defines topics for EU polar research
If you’ve ever wondered why Europe is involved in polar research, the links below will give you some answers. Last year, 50 experts from 16 countries got together at a workshop in Spain to discuss which topics in polar research are relevant to European society. They aimed to identify areas where it makes sense for […]
Meteorite hunting in Antarctica
Besides giving us important insights into the history and climate of planet Earth, Antarctica is a great place to look for meteorites which tell us about more about our solar system. A recent BBC story explains more, with some brilliant photos and video. Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Miller_Range%2C_Antarctica_-_Meteorite_%282%29.jpg
Diving with icebergs – Belgica 121 gets to work
The Belgica 121 research expedition is now at work exploring the life and geology of the Southern Ocean off Antarctica. We’re proud to be following this remarkable project which is showing how research can be carried out with minimum disturbance to Antarctica’s fragile ecosystems. At the moment, it’s a chilly task as the team dive […]
Drones capture amazing images of blue whales
Blues whales are the biggest animal that has ever existed, yet they too are under threat. Australian scientists exploring how to manage the Southern Ocean to protect its wildlife have been using drones to help them understand more about these wonderful creatures. And they’ve caught some wonderful images. See more on this story and video […]
Iceberg size of New York City may soon calve
On February 24th, NASA tweeted that the giant cracks in the Brunt Ice Shelf could be about to release an iceberg twice the size of New York City. The crack was stable for 35 years but has been opening at an ever faster rate since 2012. The calving such a giant iceberg could have a […]
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