Antarctica: wild continent of snow, ice and, increasingly, women
The southern wilderness was long the preserve of men since its first sighting in 1820 but female scientists are overcoming sexism to make their mark
Source: theguardian.com
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Coastal News Today | Antarctica - Island at the end of the world: Antarctic outpost faces uncertain times
The climate crisis, geopolitical upheaval, a burgeoning tourism and an ever-extending list of interests and actors are straining relations on King George Island
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Source: coastalnewstoday.com
Isolating in the middle of nowhere: Antarctica in the pandemic
By Alberto Valdes King George Island, Chilean Antarctica, Feb. 2 (EFE).- When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, altering our lives with long and disruptive lockdowns, few imagined that isolating oneself could be needed even in such remote spots as the planet’s deserts, space or Antarctica. But the virus has infiltrated the “white continent” and has …
Source: laprensalatina.com