Antarctica

Monday, April 29th 2024 - 14:38 UTC
Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 13:30 UTC
South Georgia: Darwin Plus Funding for Environment Schemes, 2024

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is proud to promote and encourage science that contributes to developing and upholding best-practice environmental management and that supports the active management and good governance of the Territory.
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 09:26 UTC
South Georgia inviting proposals for a Commemorative Coins mint

The Commissioner of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands has been invited to submit proposals to act as the SGSSI Government’s Mint for the production of commemorative coins.
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Friday, April 26th 2024 - 10:01 UTC
World Penguin Day: 9 out of 18 species breed in UK Overseas Territories, RSPB report

April 25 is World Penguin Day, from the impressive 1.2m tall Emperor Penguins of the British Antarctic Territory to the smaller, agile Southern Rockhopper Penguins of the Falkland Islands – nine out of 18 penguin species breed in the UK Overseas and British Antarctic Territories. Follows a report from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, RSPB.
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Saturday, April 20th 2024 - 10:39 UTC
Chile's new icebreaker completes first week at sea

The new Chilean-built “Almirante Viel” icebreaker completed her first week of sea testing on Friday, it was reported in Santiago.
Monday, April 15th 2024 - 21:22 UTC
Falklands celebrate close bonds with BAS and RRS Sir David Attenborough

A year ago the Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake CMG and members of the Falklands community were welcomed onboard the state of the art icebreaker RRS Sir David Attenborough. This week the Governor invited some of the crew of the Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough before they departed for BAS bases in Antarctica.
Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:34 UTC
Argentine Air Force Saab 340B makes successful first flight to Marambio Base in Antarctica

The Argentine Air Force (FAA) has added the Swedish-built Saab 340B twin turboprop to the list of aircraft able to perform logistics missions to Antarctica after a successful first flight last week. The model is ideal for small-size operations that would otherwise require the services of the much larger and four-engined Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Friday, April 12th 2024 - 10:12 UTC
Milei's recent presence in Ushuaia triggers sovereignty concerns in Chile

Mayor Claudio Radonich of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas insisted this week that his country had “deantarticulated” over the past 30 years and urged the political leadership to be much more “intense” in matters concerning Antarctica given Argentine President Javier Milei's recent actions regarding the area when a United States base in Ushuaia was announced during US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson's visit.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 11:09 UTC
South Georgia: Invitation to submit proposals to act as Mint for Commemorative Coins

The Commissioner of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands has invited proposals to act as the Government’s Mint for the production of commemorative coins.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:51 UTC
New Director of Operations for South Georgia

New Director of Operations for the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI. Mairi MacLeod is a veteran of British Antarctic Survey and has done volunteer work with the South Georgia Heritage Trust.