Antarctica

Monday, January 31st 2011 - 20:48 UTC
Loss of Antarctic glacial ice expected to trigger changes in ocean circulation patterns

The loss of a massive “tongue” of glacial ice on the Antarctic coast — a natural protective barrier nearly the size of Luxembourg (2.500 square kilometers) — could affect ocean circulation patterns and anticipate changes to come from global warming, scientists on a mission to the frozen continent say.
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:28 UTC
Cruise news: A new chapter in Antarctic Expedition Cruising

Over the past decade, consumer interest in Antarctica has increased exponentially, with a number of expedition cruise companies operating two- and three-week voyages to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands Islands and South Georgia.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 14:59 UTC
New Royal Navy Icebreaker for Falklands and Antarctic patrol

The Royal Navy has revealed it is replacing flood-damaged HMS Endurance with an icebreaker to be named HMS Protector.
Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:33 UTC
Wikileaks uncovers secret whaling agreement between U.S. and Japan involving Sea Shepard

Recent Wikileaks cables have exposed classified material sent by the United States embassy in Tokyo to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Tuesday, January 4th 2011 - 18:57 UTC
Antarctica Cruise Canceled After 'Signs of Wear' Are Discovered

There's more trouble in Antarctica, but this time, the notoriously rough Drake Passage isn't to blame. Citing mechanical problems, small-ship adventure operator Abercrombie & Kent has canceled a 15-night Antarctic cruise on the 264-passenger Le Boreal that was slated to depart from Ushuaia on Tuesday.
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.