Antarctica

Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
BAS invites to the Cambridge Festival, “Join us for an Antarctic Adventure”

Come along to ‘Antarctic Adventure – Explore the Frozen Frontier’ – a talk aimed at anyone over 7 years old by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) polar scientist Kate Hendry and marine biologist Dr. Helen Scales.
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Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
A23a iceberg poses no threat to South Georgia, for now

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, has grounded 73 kilometers off South Georgia Island, alleviating concerns about a potential collision that could have disrupted the local wildlife's food supply. The iceberg, weighing nearly one billion tons, has been drifting north from Antarctica since 2020. Its current position reduces risks to the region's penguins and seals.
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Friday, February 28th 2025 - 10:12 UTC
Human waste found on Antarctica's Byers Peninsula

Spanish scientists led by Professor Jesús Ruiz Fernández of the University of Oviedo have found traces of human waste, including plastic bottles, drums, flip-flops, and other objects, on Antarctica's Byers Peninsula, one of the continent's most protected areas. The discovery was made last week during their research on glacier retreat and ecosystem evolution.
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Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:29 UTC
Falklands: two Indian Navy women officers reach Stanley after successfully navigating Cape Horn

Completing their longest and most challenging leg, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, INSV, Tarini arrived safely in Stanley, Falkland Islands after travelling 10,400km from New Zealand.
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Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 08:25 UTC
Penguin eggs, “once vital for Antarctic explorers, but now illegal to consume”

A Korean news site has published an interesting article on Penguin Eggs, and its nutritional virtues, which it describes as “once vital for Antarctic Explorers”, and we might add decades ago, part of Falkland Islanders diet, but which are now illegal to consume and penguins very much protected and loved.
Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 08:06 UTC
Seabourn Venture stabilizers system forces a change of itinerary, possibly two extra days in Falklands

Cruise Travel in its NewsBreak has reported that a luxury expedition ship currently sailing in Antarctica, has been forced to revise its itinerary due to unexpected problems with its stabilizers. Accordingly, Seabourn Venture's stabilizer system, designed to minimize ship movement in rough seas, has been deemed inoperable by Seabourn’s technical team.
Saturday, February 15th 2025 - 20:26 UTC
New map of South Orkney Islands published for the first time in 40 years by BAS

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre at BAS, the map offers a detailed topographic view of the entire South Orkney archipelago on one side, with a focused, high-resolution map of Signy Island on the reverse.
Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC
Beautiful South Georgia from the air on a day of great visibility

The BFSAI is reporting that an RFA Airbus Atlas 400 M during a recent fisheries patrol operation, ColdStare, along South Georgia Island and waters enjoyed spectacular flying conditions, with blue skies, since they are normally covered in cloud’
Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 09:42 UTC
Was last month the hottest ever?

January 2025 was the hottest month ever recorded by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which detected the planet's temperature to be 1.75 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with a surface air temperature of 13.23°C.
Friday, February 7th 2025 - 07:59 UTC
Scientists discover micro plastics in Antarctica deep field camps

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica’s deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching plastic pollution has become. While not new, it’s the first time these tiny pieces of plastic have been found in remote locations.