Polo and Social27 Look to Promote Environmental Initiatives
Redmond, WA, October 24, 2012 –(PR.com)– Social27 announced today its ongoing dialogue with several environmental initiatives regarding the development of possible partnerships. One of Social27’s top...
View ArticleArctic Combat – online game simulates war over Arctic resources
Webizen’s new online FPS (First Person Shooter) game, called Arctic Combat, is based on war over Arctic resources. According to the game’s prospectus: “The conflict between the US and Russia rises more...
View ArticleAntarctic ozone hole second smallest in 20 years
NOAA, NASA: Antarctic ozone hole second smallest in 20 years October 24, 2012 Staff at the South Pole get ready to release a balloon that will carry an ozone instrument up to 20 miles in the...
View ArticleArctic Peoples Alert Newsletter (10 Nov 2012)
Inhoud Poolkoorts 9 november 2012 10/11 november 2012 – Eindhoven – Wild Life 26 november 2012 – Groningen – Imakalezing Film: To the Arctic – Omniversum – Den Haag Foto: Chasing Ice Labyrint...
View ArticleAntarctic marine wildlife (pteropods) is under threat
Acidification of the Antarctic Ocean is corroding the shells of some marine snails (pteropods) around Antarctica according to a study by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). “They are a major grazer of...
View ArticleGas tanker Ob River attempts first winter Arctic crossing
For the first time a Gas tanker (Norwegian ship Ob River) will attempt to cross the Arctic during the winter season, a period when previously this was unthinkable in the past as the ocean was frozen...
View ArticleTree Planting Day in Brussels
The PCO took part in a tree planting event on Sunday at which over 1150 trees were planted. The event organised by Greenlight has planted over 7000 trees in the past few years and the event continues...
View ArticleIce melt accelerates new study shows
A new study by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) shows that ice in both Polar Regions is melting at an accelerating rate (up to 5 times the rate of a few years ago). The study was produced by an...
View ArticleShackleton Epic enters final preparation phase
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition is one of the greatest survival stories in history and has inspired adventurers across every continent over three generations. Now, in honour of...
View ArticleDisappointing Doha Climate Change meeting extends Kyoto
The Doha Climate Change conference has ended 24 hours later than intended, & sill without a deal that binds the US, China & India. On a positive note the Kyoto Protocol (which is due to expire...
View ArticleBBC News – Antarctic Lake Vostok yields ‘new bacterial life’
Russian scientists have announced that they have found a new type of bacteria living in a subglacial lake in Antarctica. This finding is significant as it was previously thought that life in those...
View ArticleBBC News – Melt may explain Antarctica’s sea ice expansion
Antarctica’s expanding sea ice may paradoxically be explained by the phenomenon of melted ice forming plumes of cold water meeting the surface and thus causing an increased sea ice coverage. Source:...
View ArticleBBC News – Prince Harry to race to South Pole
The UK’s Prince Harry will join a group of injured UK soldiers in a “race” to the South Pole. Participating in the trip will be several teams amongst others from Australia and the US. This all part of...
View ArticleSCAR launches A View beyond the Horizon
SCAR Launches A View beyond the Horizon: Future Directions in Antarctic Science, and seeks your input on THE scientific question of the next decades. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research...
View ArticleNew Nature Study Calls Melting Underwater Arctic Permafrost An “Economic Time...
We calculate that the costs of a melting Arctic will be huge, because the region is pivotal to the functioning of Earth systems such as oceans and the climate. The release of methane from thawing...
View ArticleArctic Fibre submarine cable network heads eastward to Hudson’s Bay –...
Arctic Fibre will begin physical landing site surveys to bring its 40G broadband submarine cable into eight sites in northern Canada starting in mid-August. And the company is seeking help and guidance...
View ArticleSaveTheArctic at Belgian F1
The recent Formula1 race in Belgium was selected by Greenpeace to launch an ingenious means to get exposure to its fight to save the arctic. The campaign (under the name SaveTheArctic) against Shell’s...
View ArticlePCO now accepts Bitcoin
The Polar Conservation Organisation (PCO), now accepts Bitcoins for all transactions including Donations & Annual memberships. Bitcoin payments, like other payments, can be made via the website (by...
View Article100 Year old Photo negatives found
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View ArticleAkademik Shokalskiy rescue completed
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