Antarctica

• Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Argentina lifts capacity ban ahead of a football match against Brazil

  

  Argentine authorities have lifted all capacity restrictions on outdoor events as of Nov. 16, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announced Friday. It is also the day Argentina's national football team is to clash with Brazil in a World Cup qualifier.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 14:04 UTC

  BAS and WWF invite the public to work on a “Walrus from Space” census

  

  British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about how walrus will be impacted by the climate crisis. It’s hoped half a million people worldwide will join the new “Walrus from Space” research project, a census of Atlantic walrus and walrus from the Laptev Sea, using satellite images provided by space and intelligence company Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Crystal Endeavour scheduled to visit Falklands 21 December and 16 January

  

  Crystal Expedition Cruises will provide included round-trip chartered flights non stop between Miami and Ushuaia, Argentina, as well as hotel nights in both cities for Crystal Endeavor’s inaugural Antarctica program.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  Ice Worlds Festival of Polar Science at Greenwich, London

  

  On the eve of the UN COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, the British Antarctic Survey is partnering with Royal Museums Greenwich a festival that is guaranteed to enthrall and inspire. Discover why Antarctica and the Arctic matter to all of us, experience a live virtual tour of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, enjoy a great day out for all the family. In London or online enjoy a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 08:33 UTC

  “Polar Preet” and her Antarctic challenge, “I really hope I can inspire people”

  

  British Army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi is preparing to become the first woman of colour to cross Antarctica unsupported. The physio-therapist from 3 Medical Regiment, who is being sponsored by the British Forces Broadcasting System, BFBS, will be completely on her own during the challenge which is set to last 45 days.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  All ready for the Antarctic cruise season to begin in Ushuaia

  

  Atlas Ocean Voyages has given further details of how they are planning to operate their Antarctic cruises this coming 2021/2022 season from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Humpback whales recovering on their feeding grounds in the South Atlantic

  

  Humpback whale populations are strongly recovering on their feeding grounds in the South Atlantic, with over 24,543 whales now estimated to use polar waters in the Scotia Arc each summer.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Widespread collapse of West Antarctica’s ice sheet is avoidable if we keep global warming below 2℃

  

  By Dan Lowry, Mario Krapp, Te Herenga Waka (*) – Rising seas are already making storm damage more costly, adding to the impact on about 700 million people who live in low-lying coastal areas at risk of flooding. Scientists expect sea-level rise will exacerbate the damage from storm surges and coastal floods during the coming decades. But predicting just how much and how fast the seas will rise this century is difficult, mainly because of uncertainties about how Antarctica’s ice sheet will behave.

• Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  Argentina votes funds for the construction of a Logistic Pole in Ushuaia

  

  The Argentine government has earmarked some 70 million dollars, in three years, for the construction of an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia, capital of the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego. Some US$ 25 million will be invested next year to begin the development of the strategic project aimed at consolidating Ushuaia as the support hub for scientific research in Antarctica.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 21:58 UTC

  Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air

  

  Given the favorable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid 19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and international travelers arriving at Punta Arenas airport.