Sea ice, here with fragments from icebergs, has declined by one third in the Weddell Sea over the past five years. Photo: Julia Hager Scientists have found that summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica has decreased by one million square kilometers –...
The RCGS Resolute, formerly known as Hanseatic, was built in 1991 and was one of the most famous expedition cruise ships. During her 30-year career, the ship sailed all the seas and brought numerous guests to see polar bears or penguins. The ship is currently located...
The behaviour of sea ice around the Antarctic continent has often puzzled climate scientists in recent decades, as it has not always kept to predictions. But now the mechanisms are a little clearer and the models more accurate. Photo: Michael Wenger The climatic...
Dark clouds hang over the national Antarctic programs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to protect the station staff, the programmes were reduced to basic operation. Pictured is Australia’s Casey Station. Photo: Todor Iovolvski / AAD As early as early...
Port Stanley’s airport, Mount Pleasant Airport Complex, is the only airport in the Falkland Islands. The complex is managed by the British Armed Forces and is also the HQ for the local units. Picture: By Donald Morrison from Lochalsh, Scotland – Mount...
