Chinese CFC emissions could delay the ozone hole’s healing by 18 years
Unexpected emissions of banned gases from China could delay the recovery of the hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic by almost 20 years, a study has found. The ozone layer is important …
150 jobs up for grabs in Antarctica – and some pay more than $200k
All rent and board is free at the four bases where chefs prepare your meals for you – and you get to be called an ‘expeditioner’. The Australian Antarctic Division wants skilled workers to sign …
84-year-old Canadian completed grueling Antarctic Ice Marathon
At 84 years old, Roy Jorgen Svenningsen became the oldest person ever to complete a marathon in Antarctica when he crossed the finish line of the Antarctic Ice Marathon on Friday. Greeted by …
As CFC Emissions Rise, the Ozone Hole Could Stick Around Longer
The Antarctic ozone layer is slowly recovering after decades of destruction due to anthropogenic emissions. It’s a rare win for the environment, and this year, the ozone hole was the smallest …
World’s deepest land canyon discovered beneath Antarctic glacier
Scientists have discovered the world’s deepest land canyon thousands of feet below an Antarctic glacier. Glaciologists led by the University of California, Irvine have unveiled what they describe …
Aussie explorer’s record Antarctic trek
An Australian explorer has become the first person to climb to the top of the Antarctic Plateau solo and unsupported. Polar explorer Geoff Wilson has made it to the summit, known as the Dome …
Canadian man, 84, becomes oldest person to ever run a marathon in Antarctica
On Friday, 84-year old Roy Jorgen Svenningsen became the oldest person to ever finish a marathon in Antarctica. Svenningsen finished the Antarctic Ice Marathon in 11 hours and 41 minutes. According …
Lewis Pugh to train in Lewis for Antarctic lake swim
An environmental campaigner is to prepare for swim in Antarctica with an 11-day training camp in Lewis. Lewis Pugh, an endurance swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans, will start his training …
84-year-old Canadian Roy Jorgen Svenningsen becomes oldest to run Antarctic marathon – Times of India
OTTAWA: An 84-year-old Canadian national named Roy Jorgen Svenningsen has become the oldest person ever to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon. “At one point, I thought, I don’t think I’m going …
November 2019 was second hottest on record: US
Sea-ice coverage meanwhile shrank in both the Arctic and Antarctic to their second-lowest sizes, behind November 2016. Arctic sea ice coverage was 12.8 percent below the 1981-2010 average, while …
These penguins found a camera in Antarctica and captured a surprisingly good ‘selfie’
Two emperor penguins in Antarctica captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera left on the ice by a human. The Australian Antarctic Division posted the comical, 38-second …
The World’s First Hybrid-Powered Expedition Ship Is Now Booking Tickets for the Next Solar Eclipse
The MS Roald Amundsen—the first in the world to use battery packs combined with low-sulfur diesel to power a cruise ship—embarked on its maiden voyage to Antarctica earlier this year.
Australia Is Hiring 200 Workers to Live in Antarctica During the Winter
According to the Daily Mail, the Australian Antarctic Division is looking for about 200 skilled workers to add to its staff for a four to 15-month stay in Antarctica during the winter to assist …
The Deepest Point on Land Is Hidden Beneath an Antarctic Glacier
Scientists cobbled together radar data, snow accumulation measurements, and surface motion data in order to chart the previously undiscovered valley. Scientists have plumbed the deepest depths …
Woody Paige: Denver Broncos prospects as dismal as Kansas City weather they lost in
On a snowstorm Sunday appropriate for Iditarod dogs, Tibetan yaks and Antarctic penguins, the gingerbread Broncos went into a deep freeze colder than a well-digger’s axe. The Broncos acted like …
Scientists discover deepest point on land two MILES below sea level
Scientists have revealed the deepest point on land in a new study which also showed some ice sheets in Antarctica glaciers have become more vulnerable to melting. The deepest point was found …
Dads and daughters dance the night away
Like hundreds of others on Saturday, Andy O’Kelley and Rileigh Kyhl attended Wenatchee DECA’s “Antarctic Adventure” father-daughter dance. The dance is hosted by Wenatchee High School’s DECA program, a co-curricular business class.
Everything you wanted to know about buying (the right) gifts for your parents
When her dad visited a few weeks ago, Collinson, her brother and her sister-in-law opted for a more personal gesture: bringing him to an Antarctic dinosaurs exhibit at the Natural History Museum …
New hotels, attractions beckon visitors to the Southeast in 2020
The great big world beckons travelers to choose vacation destinations in far flung locales from Antarctic to New Zealand, but there’s something to be said for vacation experiences closer to …
Internet2 Selects CenturyLink’s Advanced Optical Fiber and Professional Services to Maximize Research and Education Network Performance
“Whether it is tracking the origins of Neutrinos in the Antarctic, comparing gene sequences or studying the climate, this new optical network, with its ability to span very long distances at …
Science Says: Diet plays big role in how huge whales can get
This undated photo provided by the Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab shows two humpback whales in the Antarctic. Whales are big, but why aren’t they bigger? A new
Watchmen episode 9 ended the series too soon
Rather than focusing on The Comedian’s murder, or Rorschach, or any of the other iconic parts of Watchmen, the series follows a cleaning woman at Adrian Veidt’s Antarctic headquarters as she …
Seabourn Names Helly Hansen As Official Apparel Partner
Guests will begin to receive PolarShield and WaterShield items starting with the November 29, 2020 sailing for the 2020-2021 Antarctica season aboard Seabourn Quest. The product will continue …
Chile military plane with 38 is missing on way to Antarctica
Chile’s air force said it lost radio contact with a transport plane carrying 38 people on a flight Monday evening to the country’s base in Antarctica. It said the military had declared an alert …
British navy search for Chile plane that crashed near Antarctica
A British royal navy vessel has joined the search for the remains of a Chilean military plane that crashed en route to Antarctica. HMS Scott arrived today in the Southern Atlantic Ocean in a …