The Madrid Protocol gives priority to scientific research in Antarctica – a natural reserve dedicated to peace and science – but it does not have exclusivity. Photo: Michael Wenger The growth of tourism in Antarctica is not without concern for the...
Katabatic winds descend fast along the Antarctic ice caps. Image: Samuel Blanc / Wikimedia Commons A weather phenomenon that is not uncommon in Antarctica has claimed the life of a member of the Russian scientific coastal station on Queen Maud Land. Last week in...