Iranian Navy plans expedition to Antarctica
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the Iranian Navy has announced plans to deploy parts of its navy to Antarctica for the first time in the “near future.”
Countries threatened by sea-level rise call for help at Antarctic Treaty meeting
Small islands and low-lying countries that are threatened by sea level rise are currently attending the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Helsinki to call for immediate action to avert a pending disaster
Ways to reduce the footprint of polar research
Reducing the carbon footprint of Antarctic research could be achieved by reducing the speed of ships and international cooperation on logistics.
The six threats to Antarctica
Just over 200 years ago, Antarctica was a pristine untouched continent. Now the southern continent is burdened by climate change, illegal fishing, pollution and tourists.
Cape Town to become gateway to Antarctica
Cape Town, along with Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Hobart and Christchurch, is one of the five locations through which almost all cargo and staff shipments to Antarctica pass.
China’s port plan in Ushuaia and satellite station in Antarctica
The French news site Intelligence Online reported, as well as South American media currently, that China is exerting pressure to establish a naval base in Ushuaia.
Korea plans new research station
Korea plans to build an inland Antarctic research station by 2030. In order to better respond to climate change, the construction of the new station makes sense, it is stated.
Little progress for new protected marine areas in Antarctica
Again at this year’s CCAMLR meeting, little progress was made on establishing more extensive protected marine areas in Antarctica.
Emperor penguins receive US protection status
Ten years after a petition, the U.S. added emperor penguins to the National Endangered Species List and thus placed them under legal protection.
Ukrainian Antarctic Office Partially Destroyed by Missile Attack
On October 10, massive Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities also damaged the NASC office in central Kyiv.
DAP plans more than 150 flights to Antarctica
Chilean airline DAP, based in Punta Arenas, has announced its flight schedule to Antarctica for the coming austral summer.
New chart: The seafloor of the Southern Ocean
New bathymetric chart shows the seafloor of the Southern Ocean in unprecedented detail
China blocks protection for emperor penguins
At the meeting in Berlin, the majority of countries had voted in favor of granting the emperor penguin protected status, yet China voted against it.
Germany’s “Polastern II” becomes reality
The new German research icebreaker “Polastern II” becomes reality after the money for the tender for the new construction was finally approved.
Royal Navy going west for polar training
Partnerships with the American and Canadian coastguards are helping the British navigate at both poles
The US is ready to lease a stop-gap icebreaker
America’s coast-guard brass has admitted that its new icebreakers may arrive too late
Armed icebreaker to protect US interests
When the new generation of American icebreakers set sail, it should not come as a surprise that they will be armed
India’s 35-year-old Maitri station needs refurbishment
Currently, India has two operational research stations in Antarctica, Maitri and Bharati. The Maitri station is in urgent need of refurbishment and modernization after 35 years of operation.
First woman governor appointed for the Falkland Islands
Alison Blake takes office as the new governor in July 2022, 40 years after the liberation of the Falkland Islands.
Royal Navy shows solidarity with Ukraine
Royal Navy sailors showed their support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine when they visited Vernadsky Station in Antarctica.
Argentina lays foundation for new hub and plans new polar vessel
Argentina is moving forward with its Antarctic structure program and has laid the foundation stone for its new logistics base in Ushuaia and commissioned a new polar vessel.
A$804 million against “Cold War” in Antarctica
The Morrison government will expand Australia’s presence in Antarctica with an $800 million cash injection to better monitor the Australian territory.
Argentina reactivates Petrel base in Antarctica
Argentine Minister Jorge Taiana announced on December 13 that the Petrel Base at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula would be reactivated.
Emperor penguins – call for classification as “threatened” species
Antarctic sea ice is shrinking and numerous emperor penguin colonies are losing their habitat, prompting an official proposal in the U.S. to list the species as “threatened”.
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