Antarctica Blog Part 3
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part three: lugging crates, digging holes and penal labour.
A new ocean observatory near the Antarctic Peninsula
To monitor the melting of the Antarctic and its effects on the balance of the Southern Ocean, a Spanish-Canadian association is installing a measuring point next to the Spanish Juan Carlos I base. It transmits data by satellite from the Antarctic Peninsula.
Southern Ocean acidification could double by the end of the century
By 2100, the acidity of Antarctic coastal waters could double. A threat to ecosystems and animal life in the Southern Ocean.
Five species positive for avian influenza in South Georgia
First announced last spring of the southern hemisphere, highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI is now affecting five of the 14 species tested in South Georgia. A few suspected cases near the Antarctic Peninsula suggest that the disease is still spreading.
When moulting, do southern elephant seals really fast?
Southern elephant seals don’t fast completely during the drastic moulting period, but they may well go into the water, drink and perhaps even hunt, contrary to what has been established so far.
Round table on the polar guide profession
The Polar Issues Chair led by Anne Choquet and Brest’s maritime higher education courses looked at the profession of polar guide, at the heart of the controversy surrounding tourism in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Milei in Antarctica: fighting plastic pollution
On his first official visit to Antarctica, Argentina new president was accompanied by the IAEA director to launch a new project to combat microplastic pollution.
Antarctica Blog Part 1
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to Antarctica. Part one: the arrival.
Our polar book ideas for Christmas
Looking for a gift to slip under the tree? Or a good book to read, curled up under a soft blanket, hot chocolate in hand? PolarJournal brings you its selection of books.
Logistic knowledge plus tourism equals Ultima Antarctic Expeditions
Traveling with scientists and equipment to the White continent can be a highlight for any Polar enthusiast and exactly what Ultima Antarctic Expeditions is offering.
Argentine presidential elections: when Antarctica voted for Milei
The Argentinian Antarctic has largely elected Javier Milei. A situation that raises a number of questions, particularly in view of the stance taken by Argentina’s next president.
A23a, a giant iceberg adrift
After more than 30 years of immobility, the A23a iceberg is back on track. Driven by winds and currents, it drifts in the Southern Ocean, with two possible trajectories: one towards South Georgia, the other towards South Africa, with possible disruption of shipping lanes for both animals and ships in both cases. Since November 25, […]
King penguins see no alternative to lanternfish
A Franco-Canadian study of king penguins in the largest colony on the Courbet Peninsula in Kerguelen shows that these birds are highly specialized, making them vulnerable to geographical changes in the polar front.
Mapping polar ecosystems for a better understanding
Many scientists are calling for a roadmap of polar ecosystems to help them better understand and preserve them.
The French Southern and Antarctic Territories, little-known territories facing major challenges
These are very special French territories, as much for their biodiversity as for their administrative system, whose specific features reflect these “marginal lands at the heart of territorial issues”.
“Sanguina nivaloides” algae takes advantage of the first few centimetres of snow
The cellular structures of the algae that turns slush red in spring in the mountains and summer in the polar regions have just been described on a microscopic scale.
A preserved landscape discovered beneath the Antarctic ice cap
A preserved landscape has recently been discovered beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet. A discovery that could help us understand how the ice sheet was formed and how it could evolve under conditions of global warming.
Cryosphere: what’s the focus of a new international summit?
Geneviève Pons and Jérôme Chappellaz remind us of the importance of One Planet – Polar Summit as the cryosphere is in distress.
The poles are in danger, so let’s phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible
In the context of the One Planet – Polar Summit, French glaciologists Lydie Lescarmontier et Heïdi Sevestre have recently published a pledge on polar research and climate and cryosphere protection.
One Planet – Polar Summit, the cryosphere in all its states
The first day of the One Planet – Polar Summit ended with informal discussions yesterday after 10pm alongside the animals in the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle’s evolution gallery, while it started in the middle of the gardens, in the Verniquet amphitheatre, with the launch of the forum.
Nearly half of Antarctic ice shelves have melted drastically
The Antarctic ice shelves are melting rapidly, particularly in the west of the continent. Research based on satellite images shows that 40% of shelves are affected.
A manual to prevent biocontamination in South Georgia
Reducing the risk of introducing harmful species and pathogens into South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is the priority of the Biosecurity Handbook’s new edition that has just been published online.
When watermelons grow in Antarctica
In the heart of the Antarctic winter, Russian scientists from the Vostok station feast on watermelons they have managed to grow on site.
Shy or bold – Wandering albatrosses have personality and strategies
Albatrosses have different personalities, and these “characters” influence their fishing strategies, which are intimately linked to wind strength.
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