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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…

Volcanoes discovered under ice

Scientists recently discovered almost 100 volcanoes below Antarctica. That was totally unexpected. Volcanic eruptions could melt the ice from beneath. Scientists are actively working to check how active are these volcanoes. The alarming theory…
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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".…