Tag: Antarctica
Discovery of the wreck of the Endurance off Antarctica, images of the expedition
The exploration expedition organized by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust discovered British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, which sank at 3,000 meters in 1915. It had been broken by the ice…
The “Endurance”, legendary British boat from the Shackleton expedition, found in Antarctica
Discovery Article reserved for subscribers This Wednesday, members of the Endurance22 expedition announced that they had found the wreckage of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, which had been sought since…
Unusual 107 years after its sinking, one of the largest wrecks ever discovered in Antarctica
The wreck of the Endurance, British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship broken by ice in 1915 off the coast of Antarctica, has been discovered in the Wedell Sea at a depth…
Less ice around Antarctica than ever before
On February 25, 2022, the Antarctic sea ice had its smallest extent since measurements began in 1979. At 1.908 million square kilometers, it not only undercut the previous negative record…
Pollution exacerbates snowmelt in Antarctica
Ice and snow in Antarctica are melting as a result of climate change, and not only because of rising temperatures: traces of soot and dirt are also to blame, which…
Antarctica: isolated for millions of years, the fauna endangered by the hulls of tourist boats
In the era of the Anthropocenecase The mass tourism in Antarctica, one of the last sanctuaries on the planet, poses a number of environmental problems. Among other things, the risk…
Globalization brings alien animals to Antarctica
Global shipping is considered to be one of the most important causes of animals being abducted around the world and introduced into ecosystems that are new to them – with…
Corona cases Antarctica – Mysterious Covid-19 outbreak on Antarctica research station
PublishedJanuary 3, 2022, 10:19 am Despite the isolation, two-thirds of the staff at the Princess Elisabeth Station became infected. All are in quarantine until January 12th. 1 / 6th Two…
Antarctica: “Apocalypse Glacier” threatens to crack and cause sea level to rise
E. Ro – 2021-12-18T12: 18: 56.152 + 01: 00 It is located in Antarctica, is the size of Great Britain and is qualified “apocalyptic”. The Thwaites Glacier, considered the most…
Arrived from Antarctica: Rare penguin appeared in New Zealand
A rare guest: a penguin from Antarctica has made a 3,000-kilometer journey to New Zealand. The animal, an Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), was spotted on a beach on the Banks…