Tag: Antarctic
Wreck off Antarctic coast: Shackleton’s “Endurance” discovered
Status: 03/09/2022 12:01 p.m More than 100 years ago the “Endurance” was crushed by the pack ice and sank. Now the polar explorer Shackleton’s ship has been found off the…
Decline in sea ice around Antarctica: New minimum reached – knowledge
This February, the daily measured extent of Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest point since records began in 1979. This was announced by the climate change service of the EU…
Glaciers Pope, Smith and Kohler are melting faster than expected – Knowledge
Pope, Smith and Kohler: These three glaciers in West Antarctica have probably not been heard of until now, as they are overshadowed by their large neighbors – the Thwaites and…
South Georgia: The Museum at the End of the World – Panorama
Of course, if you want to travel to South Georgia, you first have to be careful not to end up somewhere on the Black Sea or on the border with…
Cracks in the Ice: The Great Melting in Antarctica – Knowledge
When Fridtjof Nansen returned from his polar expedition from 1893 to ’96, he wrote about the huge floating mountains that had enclosed his ship, the Frams: “Unseen and untrodden, the…
Cracks in the ice: climate change threatens Thwaites glacier in Antarctica – knowledge
One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier, is apparently increasingly losing its grip. Using current satellite measurements, scientists have discovered a network of many kilometers long cracks…
Antarctic Commission: Marine Protected Area project postponed again
Status: October 29, 2021 2:10 p.m. The plans to designate the world’s largest marine reserve in Antarctica have failed again. The idea was again blocked by China and Russia. Environmentalists…
Antarctic Commission: Marine Protected Area project postponed again
Status: October 29, 2021 2:10 p.m. The plans to designate the world’s largest marine reserve in Antarctica have failed again. The idea was again blocked by China and Russia. Environmentalists…
Nature: Antarctic Commission: “Unique opportunity for marine protection”
nature Antarctic Commission: “Unique opportunity for marine protection” The Antarctic Commission CCAMLR will meet until October 29th. Photo: Kyodo / dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The Antarctic Commission CCAMLR will meet…
Climate change: The point at which the climate irreversibly tips
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet can no longer be stopped once a certain threshold has been reached – and that could have far-reaching consequences. Is there any risk…