The series of Russian universal nuclear icebreakers of project 22220 “Arktika” continues. Baltic Shipyard has received a new order for the construction of two more nuclear icebreakers. This was announced by the press service of United Shipbuilding...
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Alderman James Vos in Antarctica. (Photo: Geordin Hill-Lewis) Cape Town, along with Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Hobart and Christchurch, is one of the five locations through which almost all cargo and personnel shipments to Antarctica pass. The...
The wintery silence at George Horner Ice Park in Fairbanks has come to an end. For several days now, there has been a lot of activity. Vehicles transport ice cuboids and warmly dressed men and women cut and shape the ice blocks deep into the night. Fairbanks residents...
Two leopard seals greeting each other. One of them has a clearly visible satellite/GPS transmitter for transmitting data. (Photo: Baylor University) Researchers and collaborators at Texas Baylor University have been searching for answers to the question of how leopard...
China has made large investments in the region, allowing the government in Beijing to build influence and place itself in a strategically important position. China is stepping up with its plans for Antarctica: The French news site Intelligence Online reported last...