Current Antarctic conservation efforts insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines: Research
devdiscourse, 2022-12-26
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65 per cent of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to
Study identifies new cause for melting Antarctic ice shelves
Webindia 123, 2022-12-27
Researchers have identified a technique that may aid in the Antarctic ice shelves’ melting. A multinational team of scientists discovered that the instability of one ice shelf might affect others downstream.
‘Clustered tourism’: Antarctic numbers to hit record high as researchers seek solutions
The Courier-Mail, 2022-12-26
As record numbers of visitors prepare to make their way to Antarctica this season, researchers are hard at work developing strategies to minimise the environmental impact of tourism on the icy continent.
Two-thirds of Antarctic plants and animals face being killed off by 2100, study claims
Yahoo, 2022-12-22
Researchers estimate 65 per cent of the continent’s plants and wildlife will suffer population decline by the year 2100
Antarctic post office: A home for Christmas among the penguins
YAHOO!News, 2022-12-23
A group of four British women recently arrived on a remote Antarctic island to look after its population of passing tourists and penguins. As they prepare for Christmas at the bottom of the world, they tell BBC News how they’re settling into their new home.
Man charged for alleged assault at Antarctic outpost
YAHOO!News, 2022-12-24
A search and rescue team member at a remote National Science Foundation outpost in Antarctica made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female co-worker.
Emperor penguin at risk of extinction, along with two-thirds of native Antarctic species, research shows
The Guardian, 2022-12-22
International study projects up to 80% of emperor penguin colonies to be ‘quasi-extinct’ by 2100
Most Antarctic animals and plants are set to decline by 2100
New Scientist on MSN.com, 2022-12-22
Under a business-as-usual-scenario, 65 per cent of land animals and plants in the Antarctic will decline by the end of the century, with emperor penguins among those that will endure the steepest popu
Chilean Navy to get new icebreaker for Antarctic
Jane’s Information Group, 2022-12-26
A new Antarctic icebreaker ship for the Chilean Navy is to launch on 22 December 2022 by the state-run naval shipbuilder ASMAR at its facility in Talcahuano.
Two-thirds of Antarctic plants and animals face being killed off by 2100, study claims
The Independent, 2022-12-23
Conservation efforts designed to protect Antarctic ecosystems are insufficient, according to a study. An estimated 65 per cent of the continent’s plants and wildlife will suffer population …