Antarctica

Sunday, May 3rd 2026 - 09:54 UTC
Another Antarctica season of over 100.000 visitors, according to IAATO

The latest official report from IAATO, (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators), put total 2024-25 visitation at 118,491, after 122,072 in 2023-24, meaning traffic remains well above the 100,000 mark even after a modest pullback.
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 16:12 UTC
Viking's Jørn Henriksen new IAATO executive committee chair

Jørn Henriksen, director of expedition operations at Viking, was elected chair of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, (IAATO) executive committee.
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Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 09:17 UTC
Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD

A delegation of Falkland Islands representatives is currently attending the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, Annual Meeting, (20/23 April), which also includes a Marketplace expo, at Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:13 UTC
FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs

World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Monday, April 6th 2026 - 08:23 UTC
Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?

Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the development when responding to a parliamentary written question from Reform (former Tory) MP Andrew Rosindell.
Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 08:44 UTC
Antarctica, eco-sail expedition vessels will have a hybrid sail propulsion system

Oceanwide Expeditions which specializes in Arctic and Antarctic cruises will construct two 146-passenger eco-sail expedition vessels, constructed with a hybrid sail propulsion system, reducing fuel consumption and lowering operational emissions.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 01:48 UTC
International project validates renewable hydrogen energy systems in Antarctica

A delegation of Chilean and European authorities and institutions completed a technical visit to the “Profesor Julio Escudero” research station operated by the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) on King George Island, where progress was presented on a pilot renewable hydrogen and energy infrastructure project designed to validate hybrid energy systems in one of the planet's most demanding environments.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 02:49 UTC
Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha

Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program.
Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 12:00 UTC
Under Antarctic ice, Earth’s deepest gravity “low” points to a 70-million-year story

A new study has reconstructed the evolution of the planet’s strongest nonhydrostatic geoid depression —the Antarctic Geoid Low (AGL)— finding that the feature has persisted for at least 70 million years and underwent a major shift in both position and strength between roughly 50 and 30 million years ago.
Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 12:34 UTC
Argentina, US set to stage ‘Atlantic Dagger’ in high-profile special forces drill

Argentina and the United States are finalizing plans for “Daga Atlántica” (Atlantic Dagger), a joint special operations exercise expected to become one of the most politically significant bilateral defense activities in recent years—aimed at boosting interoperability, shared procedures and combined planning.