The Indian Maitri Station was built in 1989 in East Antarctica and is getting on in years. The new Maitri II station is scheduled to go into operation in the immediate vicinity in 2029. (Photo: Prof. SP Chavan) India has decided to build a new research station in...
The illustration shows three adult Atlantic salmon. Between 18 and 55 per cent of all wild salmon in the north-east Atlantic die from salmon lice. The effect of these parasites on fish stocks is therefore much greater than previously assumed. Image: (U.S. Fish and...
The Commander of the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran says: “Our plan for the future is to raise Iran’s proud flag at the South Pole and carry out joint military and scientific work in this region.” (Photo: Tasnim News) Recently, Iranian Tehran...
LNG is to be loaded in Utrenneye from the first quarter of 2024, but there could be further delays. (Photo: Maksim Blinov/Sputnik) Mitsui has decided to withdraw its employees from the Russian Arctic LNG-2 project, according to the Japanese newspaper Sankei. Mitsui...
It looks harmless, but the house mice on Marion Island are a threat to the island’s seabirds and need to be controlled. (Photo: Stefan Schoombie / Mouse-Free Marion) Please note that some of the images in this article may be shocking. On Marion Island, a small...
