Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer
Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
New research shows how individual weather events can have long-term effects on the world’s largest ice sheets.
Antarctica Blog Part 4
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part four: last experiments, packing – and crêpes for 52 people
Problems at the Pole
Environmental and Infrastructure issues present challenges at the southernmost US research station in Antarctica.
Antarctica Blog Part 3
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi reports on his expedition to the Antarctic. Part three: lugging crates, digging holes and penal labour.
Antarctica blog part 2 – From quarantine to work
Currently, SLF technician Matthias Jaggi is working at the Concordia Station in the middle of Antarctica, researching snow. In his blog, he reports on his work and life at 3,000 m above sea level.
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.
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.
TOM CREAN – Irish hero of Antarctica
The history of Antarctic exploration, which continues to fascinate generations, should not be written or remembered without acknowledging the significant role played by Tom Crean.
Interview with Anne Choquet – Launch of Polar Challenges Chair in France
Anne Choquet, a lawyer specialized in the law of the polar regions and a proponent of scientific approaches combining several disciplines, is working on a new research project at the crossroads of science, education and the business world.
Ice Emergency: «Take 2°C off the table»
Scientists and Alliance of Concerned Nations urge UN New York Climate Ambition Summit to “take 2°C off the table” to Prevent Catastrophic Impacts from Melting Ice
Packing for Christmas
SLF technician Matthias Jaggi will spend the festive season in Antarctica. The luggage for his long expedition is travelling ahead of him.
China and Russia are blocking creation of a third Antarctic marine protected area
A special meeting in being held in Chile this week is seeking to break a nearly two decade-long deadlock over an East Antarctic marine protected area. Getting an agreement area will require getting China and Russia on board
Quark Expeditions taps Sian Proctor as godmother for newest ship
The cruise operator has chosen a tireless advocate for inclusivity and capability as well as an expert in geoscience to serve as the touchstone for Ultramarine
New Swabia – Little Known Mountain Region in East Antarctica
Austrian polar mountaineer Dr. Christoph Höbenreich has explored the rarely visited mountain region of East Antarctica’s New Swabia on a new expedition.
Antarctica – White Giants III
The first climb in Antarctica was made by physicist Louis Bernacchi and Carsten Borchgrevink at Cape Adare in Victoria Land in April 1899.
Antarctica – White Giants II
No longer directly on the continent of Antarctica, the ice-armored mountains of the subpolar islands must not be forgotten.
Antarctica – White Giants I
There are mountain trips that are unlike any other. In search of the most remote mountains on our planet, one inevitably comes to Antarctica at some point.
Rockhoppers – the climbing artists
Rockhopper penguins know their way around steep terrain. New studies show that the little guys have a lot going for them in other ways, too.
Leopard seals around New Zealand love sharks
In New Zealand waters, leopard seals do not appear to spurn sharks as prey, researchers have found.
Whaling in the 1950s was backbreaking work
We always want to pick up on exciting stories. Not always we can report about pleasant things, like the story about whaling in the last century
Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd – The Highflyer
The life of Richard Evelyn Byrd followed orderly military paths: Born in 1888 in Winchester, Virginia, USA, into one of the richest families in the state, he graduated from military school and served as a naval officer in Canadian waters during the First World War. In 1917, Byrd began flight training and became an avid […]
Emily, Lady Shackleton – The Patient Lady
How she managed to support herself and her three children while her husband went off into the unknown, we don’t really know.
CIRCUS ANTARCTICA – PART 5
The Polar Expeditions Classification Scheme (PECS) provides a contemporary characterization of polar travel by combining traditional and modern terminology into one label.
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