Antarctica

Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Antarctic cruise passengers rescued and oil leak contained

All aboard a cruise ship stranded off Antarctica are “in perfect health” and 87 (82 passengers and 5 crew members) have been rescued reported on Friday the Chilean Navy. The rest of the crew remained on board to help with rescue operations.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
South Orkney “richer than Galapagos in sea species”

The first comprehensive inventory of the sea and land animals living in a polar region has been carried out by British and German scientists. A team from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Hamburg University found that Antarctica's South Orkney Islands were surprisingly rich in life. More than 1,200 species were counted, including five new to science.
Friday, November 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay sponsors Portugal to Antarctic Treaty; Chavez out

Uruguay has no plans to lease or share one of its Antarctic outposts with Venezuela or to sponsor Venezuela's incorporation to the Antarctic Treaty, said Foreign Affairs Secretary Gonzalo Fernandez during a hearing before Parliament.
Thursday, November 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain's Antarctic season 08/09 takes off in Punta Arenas

On Friday the Spanish Navy oceanographic vessel Las Palmas calls in Punta Arenas to officially begin Spain's Antarctic 2008/09 season. The vessel left from Cartagena last October 8 for the twelfth Antarctic season incursion and will be operating from Punta Arenas.
Tuesday, October 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Arctic icecap thinning faster than expected even in

British researchers have found that the Arctic icecap is now shrinking at an unprecedented rate even in winter, a development that could mean that the summer icecap may vanish within a decade.
Wednesday, October 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Current ozone hole over Antarctica close to 2006 record

The 2008 ozone hole over Antarctica is larger both in size and ozone loss than 2007 but is not as large as 2006, according to the European Space Agency.
Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Better later than never”, Economist on Cristina Kirchner

The recent announcement of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to consider a proposal for a settlement with defaulted sovereign bond holders and other orthodox approaches to economics have merited an article from The Economist, “Better later than never”.
Tuesday, September 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil drops to 100 USD; Saudis say market “well balanced”

Crude oil fell to a five-month low in New York and Brent oil in London dropped below 100 US dollars a barrel as traders remained confident that the OPEC meeting in Vienna would not decide to reduce production.
Monday, September 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese observatory in Antarctica's highest peak

China will set up a new observatory station in Antarctica at the region's highest peak within two years an official from the Polar Research Institute of China announced in Beijing reports the country's news agency Xinhua.
Wednesday, August 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Polar bears detected swimming in high seas miles from shore

An aerial survey by United States government scientists in Alaska's Chukchi Sea has recently found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water, with one at least 60 miles from shore, raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival, reports Science Daily.