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Table ronde: des débats passionnants à continuer

La Table Ronde du 30 avril sur la vie en Antarctique a été un moment fort de "Sentinelles de l'extrême". Trois scientifiques nous ont conté leurs aventures dans ces territoires isolés. Des aventures bien différentes les unes des autres,…

Exceptional! Live discussion at the European Parliament with a scientist direct from Concordia Base

A unique event took place yesterday at the European Parliament (EP). It was a live web call with senior climatologist Dr Jérôme Chappellaz who is currently at the Franco-Italian Concordia Base in Antarctica, with EP Vice-President Heidi…
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Dr Robert Mulvaney talks about Beyond Epica

British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney explains the European 'Beyond Epica' project and what it's like to be part of the ongoing hunt for the oldest ice record. Read his personal account here.

Wind as engine of climate in sea-ice formation

Italian and French Researchers have found that winds blowing in Antarctica constitute a fundamental element regarding climate, may-be even more than temperatures. The so-called "katabatic winds", i.e winds descending from the continent down…

New French ice-breaker heads to Antarctica

France’s new ice-breaker, L’Astrolabe, started her first mission to Antarctica in October. She arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, on 27th October. From there she sailed to the French station Dumont d’Urville and will continue to carry out resupply…
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Fin d’hivernage à Concordia

Le premier avion de la saison est arrivée à la station Concordia mercredi 8 novembre. Il transportait l’équipe franco-italienne de 15 personnes. The first plane of the season arrived at the French station Concordia on 8 November with…

A new italian scientific campaign in Antarctica

This period marks the start of the summer italian scientific campaign in Antarctica. The researchers'activities will take place in the Mario Zucchelli station, but also at other antarctic bases: such international cooperation rules the relationships…
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Belém agreement: expanding research in the Southern Ocean

In July, there was an announcement about the European Union expanding its research agreements with Brazil and South Africa. This 'Belem statement' is primarily about the South Atlantic. But oceans are connected to one another, so it is important…
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Expédition en Antarctique: Chronique de Concordia, Conférence de Didier Schmitt

Le 2 octobre dernier, notre collègue Didier Schmitt, Conseiller sur les questions spatiales au Service d'action extérieure européen https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/institutions-bodies/eeas_fr nous a raconté sa fantastique épopée…
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About fisheries

Sustainable fishing in antarctic waters is a serious issue. Ernesto Penas Lado, a Commission colleague, gives us a documented overview about the EU policy on fisheries in his book ".The Common fisheries policy: the quest for sustainability".…