Study Confirms Antarctica Warming
September 20th, 2006Ancient amber shows rich Amazon life
September 20th, 2006Author shares untold story of Shackleton epic
September 9th, 2006Tom Dalton, Batesville Herald Tribune : The moment of truth for the “lost men” likely came soon after they were put ashore in Antarctica and returned days later to find their ship, the Aurora, was gone. It had broken loose from its moorings in a gale, leaving them stranded with few supplies in a desolate, frozen land. Read the rest of this entry »
Antarctica under siege
August 7th, 2006Original article
Media:The Christian Science Monitor - Boston, MA USA
Date:August 7, 2006
By Nick Squires, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor: Antarctica under siege. Stunning beauty and the promise of oil and minerals are bringing more people to the once-pristine continent.
At the bottom of the world, more than two miles beneath the wind-blasted surface of Antarctica, sits a wonder of the last untouched continent. Read the rest of this entry »
Rare Cloud Formation Seen in Antarctica
August 7th, 2006Original article
Media: ABC News - USA
Date: August 7,2006
Rare Cloud Formation Seen Over the Skies of Antarctica, Scientists Say
The Associated Press. Some of the coldest temperatures on Earth brought a rare cloud formation to the skies over Antarctica, scientists said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Chile/Argentina biosphere reserve in Patagonia
August 7th, 2006Original article:http://www.mercopress.com/Detalle.asp?NUM=8482
Media: Merco Press - Montevideo, Uruguay
Date: August 7, 2006
Chile and Argentina agreed to turn 4.7 million hectares of land in northern Patagonia into a biosphere reserve, safeguarding some of the region’s most magnificent wildlife. Read the rest of this entry »
Octopuses evolved as Antarctica froze
July 25th, 2006Original article: http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1691737.htm
Media: ABC Science Online - Australia
Date: July 24, 2006
Colder Antarctic waters drove the evolution of deep sea octopuses, suggests new research.Australian researcher Dr Jan Strugnell of Queen’s University Belfast and the British Antarctic Survey says the formation of ocean currents around the continent millions of years ago provided the right conditions for ocean creatures to evolve. Read the rest of this entry »
New guidelines to protect Antarctica
July 3rd, 2006Media:Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Date: July 3, 2006
‘Invaders’ threaten Antarctica
July 3rd, 2006Media: Scotsman - United Kingdom
Date: July 03, 2006
World-class skiing in Chile
June 26th, 2006Media:Miami Herald - FL,USA
Date: June 26, 2006
Skiing in Chile, South America. Because the ski resorts are near Santiago, it’s possible to take an overnight flight from the U.S., get off the plane and hit the slopes that same day. Read the rest of this entry »
