Based in the worlds coldest region. Right to the very south of our planet lies antarctica the continent of snow and ice. In 1911 the norwegian Roald Amundsen became the 1st person ever to reach the south pole the last region of earth that was still unexplored and uninhabited by humans. In 195912 nations signed the antarctic treaty pledging to use the region only for peaceful purposes and particularly for scientific research. Today there are around 80 research stations in the antarctic used by 4000 scientists from all over the world we wanted to know what its like to spend months in the cold and ice and so we headed there starting at the airport close to the russian polaris. Station. Sky. Approaching antarctica from the air. On board this aircraft are scientists from 10 different countries. Theyll be spending the polar summer doing their research here. This year the team from bellaver is especially large. Billows says would be a program for science and a goal just course more current. A
Only in the mix here real sense we visit the nation where happiness is the most important thing. First though we go to the antarctic and talk to the scientists who spend months based in the worlds coldest region. Right at the very south of our planet lies antarctica the continent of snow and ice. In 1911 the norwegian Roald Amundsen became the 1st person ever to reach the south pole the last region of earth that was still unexplored and uninhabited by humans. In 195912 nations signed the antarctic treaty pledging to use that region only for peaceful purposes and particularly for scientific research. Today there are around 80 research stations in the antarctic used by 4000 scientists from all over the. We wanted to know what its like to spend months in the cold and ice and so we headed back starting at the airport close to the russian Polar Research station as a red sky at. Antarctica from the air. On board this aircraft our scientists from 10 different countries. Will be spending the p
President signs off on sanctions well look at why washington doesnt want the project completed. And the antarctic treaty turn 60 well look at whats next for the frozen continent that has seen a shop rise in tourism in recent years. Now my new coops mackinnon thanks for joining us all sorry in australia are warning that powerful winds could fan massive the bushfires towards major cities in the countrys southeast fire crews a struggling to contain the spread of blazes around sydney a combination of record temperatures drought and powerful winds has powered the inferno on thursday it claimed the lives of 2 firefighters. The smoking remains of a home after bushfires swept through the area. These residents in New South Wales fought the fire as well as they could before firefighters arrived and took over it happened quickly. We saw this mark and flop basically rushing towards us over the hill and basically every minute it was probably one of the kilometer close off before eventually just hit
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Session all in favor. Aye motion to disclose. A motion not to disclose anything in closed session. Second. All in favor. Aye items 6 pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Clerk item 7 is announcements. Please silence your electronic devices. Any ringing, you might be asked to leave the Port Commission hearing room. Public comments is available for members of the public to speak on items not on the agenda or on the agenda and members will have three minutes to make their remarks. Item 8 is click comment on items not listed on tonights agenda is there any Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda seeing none, Public Comment is closed. All right. Item 9 executive directors report. Good afternoon. President brandon Vice President adams. Members of the commission, public and port staff. I am elaine ford support executive director. Id li