Last Thursday and Friday, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Polar Symposium took place in the century-old Oceanographic Museum, between the Palais princier and the Mediterranean, bringing together scientists and experts, advocacy officers and directors of organizations, representatives of indigenous peoples and heads of state.
A contemporary French diplomat, Olivier Poivre d’Arvor projects himself into the year 2048, when the Antarctic Treaty expires, the balance of power shifts towards mining or maintaining the embargo, and it becomes possible to communicate with birds.
A study published in the Australian Journal of Politics and History dusts off an old Australian concern about the Kerguelen archipelago, a French possession since 1893, when England and France were still rivals.
The Mendel Polar Station was opened after wishes from scientists but has since become important for national interest. Czechia, the newest member of the Antarctic community, has its own reasons for conducting polar research.
The crew of the Sea Shepherd vessel “Allankay” recently documented how six supertrawlers sailed through a large group of hundreds of feeding whales to catch huge amounts of krill.
India has decided to build a new research station in Antarctica to replace the “very old” predecessor station Maitri. Commissioning is planned for 2029.
According to the plans of its leaders, the Iranian navy wants to set up a permanent station in the Antarctic in order to carry out scientific and military activities there.
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.
The political sequence that brought Javier Milei to the helm of Argentina was not without its daring positions. Among them, a geopolitical vision of the Falkland Islands that offers a more important path for the archipelago’s inhabitants and favors long-term negotiation over confrontation with the British.
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.
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”.
Chile does not hesitate to take advantage of its geographical position with the white continent and, this time, send out a warning message for the climate.
The summit on the poles and glaciers ended with a political announcement by the French president in favor of research at the poles and at altitude. On this occasion, 30 countries pledged to take measures to protect the cryosphere.
India currently has three research stations in the Antarctic: Bharati, Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri. India is dependent on outside help to supply its stations.
Next week in Paris, a coalition of countries will meet to discuss the disappearance of the cryosphere and its consequences for human societies. At this forum, scientists from around the world will describe the latest state of the cryosphere’s health to political decision-makers.
The One Planet – Polar Summit will welcome scientists, explorers, funders, NGOs and political representatives, to formalise a discourse on the collapse of the cryosphere and unite countries around this cause.
Fewer fish and more otaries could be behind the growing number of fur seals dying as a result of collisions or drowning in fishing nets. The South Atlantic Institute for Environmental Research has published the initial results of its scientific investigation in the hope of improving fisheries management.
The first international polar summit will be held in Paris in November, organized by Olivier Poivre d’Arvor and attended by President Emmanuel Macron. An opportunity to bring the polar programming bill to life and refine French strategy.
The International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystems warns of the threat posed by biological invasions to biodiversity, health and the economy – a major problem for biodiversity conservation in the sub-Antarctic islands.