Antarctica

Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:20 UTC
Chilean Senate drafts bill to combat illegal fishing in Antarctic convergence area

The Chilean Senate Committee on Fisheries approved the project that modifies the Fisheries Law and severe establishes penalties for illegal catches in the Antarctic convergence area. The next step is a vote on the floor that seems secured given the committee’s outcome.
Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:34 UTC
US scientists looking into data suggesting sustained decline of Antarctic krill

By Susan Moran - They’re called “the krillers” around Palmer Station, because they’re always on the hunt for Antarctic krill: tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that form the foundation of the Antarctic food web.
Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 18:39 UTC
Cars and construction spur Argentina industrial production 12.5% in November

Argentina's industrial production grew more than expected in November, on the back of big gains in automobile and construction materials output. Industrial production last month rose 12.5% on the year, and 4.1% in seasonally adjusted terms from October, the national statistics agency, Indec, reported Friday.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 22:32 UTC
South Georgia shelf graveyard for mega-icebergs with huge impact on marine life

The huge tabular blocks of ice that frequently break off Antarctica get swept towards the Atlantic and then ground on the shallow continental shelf that surrounds the 170km-long island of South Georgia.
Tuesday, December 14th 2010 - 17:12 UTC
US/Swedish expedition to explore Amundsen Sea ecology and potential ‘polynyas’

In a complex example of “science diplomacy,” teams of U.S. and Swedish scientists are sailing this month aboard two research vessels to study the ecology of the Amundsen Sea, one of the least-explored and most productive bodies in Antarctic waters, and to gauge the potential effects of a changing climate on the Southern Ocean.
Monday, December 13th 2010 - 14:51 UTC
Search for missing crew of Korean longliner sunk in Antarctica down scaled

The search for 17 people missing after a Korean long-liner sank in Antarctic waters the Southern Ocean early Monday has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.
Monday, December 13th 2010 - 01:19 UTC
Falklands’ friends: HMS Scott to Antarctica; HMS Invincible to the scrap

The future of the Royal Navy’s ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance may remain in doubt well over a year after it nearly sank in the Straits of Magellan and returned to Portsmouth on the lift ship MV Target, but there is no doubting the UK’s ongoing commitment to the Antarctic Treaty.
Friday, December 10th 2010 - 01:54 UTC
British expedition claims to have established Antarctic land-crossing record

British expedition to Antarctica says it has succeeded in establishing a new record - the fastest land crossing of the southernmost continent.
Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:15 UTC
Clelia II sailing on her own is expected Friday in Ushuaia

The expedition vessel MV Clelia II is now operating at normal speed during its northbound crossing of the Drake Passage, following heavy sea conditions Tuesday that resulted in a broken bridge window and some electrical malfunctions.
Wednesday, December 8th 2010 - 04:50 UTC
Antarctic luxury cruise vessel heading for Ushuaia after suffering engine failure

A Maltese-flagged cruise ship with 160 people on board which on Tuesday declared an emergency as it was sailing across the Drake Passage off the southern tip of South America is limping back to Ushuaia, its port of destination, according to a release from the Argentine Navy.