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Posted on August 9, 2020March 3, 2021

Human impact in Antarctica

Group of people on a boat in front of a glacier

Antarctica is one of the most mysterious and least polluted regions in the world. Since its official discovery 200 years ago, human activity has increased. Currently, more than 30 countries … Read more

Posted on July 27, 2020July 17, 2020

Climate change: The rapid melting of the Thwaites glacier

Glacier in Antarctica on a blue sky

Global warming scientists consider the Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica to be one of the most vulnerable and important glaciers in the world because it supports the entire West Antarctic … Read more

Posted on July 20, 2020June 4, 2020

Winter in Antarctica

Whale entering the water

Antarctica may seem like a land of perpetual winter, but even here there are seasons, but only two: summer and winter.

In Antarctica, winter is from April to September. Here, … Read more

Posted on July 13, 2020June 4, 2020

Summer in Antarctica

Couple on a sunny day looking at the landscape

Antarctica may seem like a land of perpetual winter, but even here there are seasons, but only two: summer and winter.

In Antarctica, summer is from October to March. Near … Read more

Posted on July 6, 2020June 4, 2020

Official flag of Antarctica

Antarctic flag with blue background

Over the years, there have been several proposals to have an official flag for this continent, in addition to those that each country holds at research stations. The condominium agreed … Read more

Posted on June 29, 2020June 4, 2020

An area of British territory in Antarctica is named after Queen Elizabeth II

Penguin on the rock and many penguins in the background

In 2012, the British sovereign celebrated the Diamond Jubilee, and after a visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the southern part of … Read more

Posted on June 22, 2020June 4, 2020

Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh), visit to Antarctica

Large ship surrounded by mountains and icebergs

Prince Philip traveled with the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1956 to Australia, Antarctica and more for a few months without Queen Elizabeth. He was closely involved in the design of … Read more

Posted on June 15, 2020June 4, 2020

A68: The beginning of the end for the largest iceberg in the world

Pieces of iceberg floating

The largest iceberg in the world is about to enter the ocean.

When the iceberg, called the A68, first came off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017, it … Read more

Posted on June 8, 2020June 4, 2020

Amazing discovery in Antarctica: the first frog fossil

Frog standing on water near a lotus flower

Antarctica has not always been a frozen rock. In April, on Seymour Island, near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, the paleontologists discovered fragments of a fossilized frog dating back … Read more

Posted on June 1, 2020November 2, 2020

International Penguin Day

Emperor penguin standing in the sun

Penguins are some of the most adorable and beloved animals. International Penguin Day is celebrated on 25th April each year and is an educational initiative that encourages people to learn … Read more

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