Antarctica

Sunday, January 3rd 2010 - 20:07 UTC
Antarctica: Sir Douglas Mawson's monoplane found

An historic monoplane - a relic of Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911-14 expedition - has been found in Antarctica thanks to freakish luck after a three-year search.
Wednesday, December 16th 2009 - 23:12 UTC
Century old NZ butter found next to Scott’s camp in Antarctica

An almost 100-year-old pack of New Zealand butter, in good condition, has been found in Antarctica. The butter, bearing the maker's Fern leaf symbol and date, was found in a sack by workers at New Zealand's Scott Base, reported on Monday NZ press.
Thursday, December 10th 2009 - 12:08 UTC
World experts discuss in NZ safety rules for Antarctic tourism cruises

There are fears that a shipping tragedy in the Antarctic is a disaster waiting to happen if the tourism industry is not regulated. A major international meeting of Antarctic Treaty Experts is taking place in New Zealand to discuss the issues.
Friday, December 4th 2009 - 15:36 UTC
Ozone hole protecting Antarctic from global warming, says SCAR

The ozone hole may be boosting the risk of skin cancer, but it's also protecting Antarctica from global warming, international researchers claim in an assessment of Antarctic climate change from the geological past to the present.
Thursday, November 26th 2009 - 07:51 UTC
Argentina contracts icebreaker for Antarctic 2009/2010 campaign

Argentina’s Ministry of Defence announced the contract of an icebreaker and a helicopter for the coming 2009/2010 Antarctic campaign. The news was published in the government’s official bulletin and involves almost 8 million US dollars.
Tuesday, November 24th 2009 - 03:02 UTC
“Flush” of icebergs heading for New Zealand

Over one hundred Antarctic icebergs are moving towards New Zealand in an extraordinary happening that has raised a shipping warning, officials announced Monday. An Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist stated that the bergs, pinpointed by satellites, have floated past the Auckland Islands, and are 280 miles northeast of the Island.
Monday, November 23rd 2009 - 13:24 UTC
Russian cruise icebreaker is back in Ushuaia

The Russian ice-breaker cruise ship carrying 105 passengers, mostly British tourists, and 88 crew members and which broke free of Antarctic ice last Friday arrived Sunday to Ushuaia, Argentine Tierra del Fuego, announced the ship's operator.
Friday, November 20th 2009 - 05:49 UTC
Ten-year input for the Atlas of the Patagonian marine ecosystem

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife International have released the first-ever comprehensive atlas of the Patagonian Sea -- a globally important but poorly understood South American marine ecosystem.
Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 13:57 UTC
Russian cruise vessel breaks free of the ice and heads for Ushuaia

An expedition vessel with 184 passengers and crew onboard -- including 51 British guests and a BBC film crew-- is on the move again after being wedged in the ice of Antarctica's Weddell Sea since Friday.
Tuesday, November 17th 2009 - 09:05 UTC
Plan to recover two crates of Shackleton’s whisky buried in Antarctica

Explorers are planning to recover a rare batch of whisky lost during explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated voyage to the South Pole a century ago. Two crates of the now extinct “Rare Old” brand of McKinlay and Co whisky have been buried in the Antarctic ice since Shackleton was forced to abandon his polar mission in 1909.