Mount Erebus is located in East Antarctica and is considered the southernmost active volcano on earth. The 3,794 m high stratovolcano forms the western side of Ross Island, a volcanic island in the Ross Sea of the same name. (Photo: Wikipedia) The southernmost...
When nature takes her paintbrushes, the result is the Belcher Islands. Located on Hudson Bay, they are home to the small community of Sanikiluaq and its thousand inhabitants. Image: Landsat 7 / USGS From the convolutions of frozen rivers to concentrations of...
Residents of New Zealand’s Scott Base and America’s McMurdo Station have been able to observe a fascinating natural phenomenon in recent days. Both research stations are located on Ross Island in the Ross Sea. (Photo: Stuart Shaw / Flyonthewallimages.com)...
Nest building is an important activity for rearing Adélie penguins. Well-built Adélie penguin nests can contain hundreds of stones. It is not uncommon for the little stones to be stolen from the neighbour’s house. (Photo: Peter Rejcek) Adélie penguins often...
The new Scott Base will be built on the same site as the existing research station. The new base offers space for up to 100 people. The new site will consist of a residential, dining and social building, a science and administration building, and an engineering and...