A judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), issued in November 2018, may have implications for proposals for the creation of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Antarctica which were presented to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (the CCAMLR) by the EU. Previously, the EU has acted alone in making such […]
For a long time, it was thought that the East Antarctic ice sheet was stable, unlike the west of the continent. But now scientists have found signs of significant melting with potentially serious consequences for rising sea levels. Read more here
New research with ice-penetrating radar has revealed hot rocks under the Antarctic ice sheet at the South Pole. The heat is causing the bottom of the ice to melt. It’s a relatively small effect, but a big surprise for the scientists! And researchers looking for places to drill for the most ancient ice will have […]
Grand succès pour cette manifestation, à laquelle je participais sous la bannière “Uccle en transition”. Une mobilisation toutes générations confondues, de 7 à 77 ans, voire plus. Toutes langues confondues également, puisqu’on entendait clamer des slogans en néerlandais, français, anglais… C’était joyeux et constructif, grave aussi, évidemment, vu l’urgence de la situation. De très nombreux jeunes, […]
Will Antarctica remain a haven for biodiversity and science or will other interests – commercial and political – win out? Is it properly protected by the current Antarctic Treaty and its governance? This editorial from the scientific journal, Nature, calls for the continent to be protected by ending the ability of individual signatories to the […]
Claude De Broyer est un grand spécialiste de la biodiversité marine en Antarctique. A travers cette interview, il nous emmène jusque dans les profondeurs de l’océan austral, à la découverte d’une vie fascinante et encore très mystérieuse. Our latest exclusive interview is now online. We talked to Claude de Broyer, a Belgian specialist in marine […]
Un voilier transportant des scientifiques en Antarctique pour étudier, là où les navires ne peuvent se frayer un chemin, la biodiversité – encore trop peu connue – au sein de l’océan Austral. Voilà le beau projet qui se met en place… et nous sommes tous invités à en faire partie. Une campagne de financement participatif […]
The recent meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) ended on 2nd November 2018 with no agreement on the creation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) in East Antarctica. This is the seventh year in a row that the proposal, backed by Germany and the EU among others, […]
The bones of a woman from Chile discovered in Antarctica date back to the 19th century according to a recent BBC article. And this could have an impact on the continent’s future when the Antarctica Treaty comes up for renewal in 2048. Read more…
A team from the University of Minnesota has recently published a stunning new map of Antarctica: the Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. The map shows the continent’s features in extraordinary detail and will be a powerful tool for scientists monitoring the Antarctic glaciers and ice sheets. LiveScience published an associated article with background on the […]
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