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A new study found that the increasing human presence in Antarctica is causing more snow melt — bad news for a frozen world already battling the effects of human-caused global warming.
An Post celebrating contribution of Cork arctic explorers with launch of new stamps today Five of the eight men commemorated in the new set are from Cork. Edward Bransfield from Ballincurra, Patrick Keohane from Courtmacsherry, Robert Forde from Bandon and brothers Mortimer and Tim McCarthy from Kinsale took part in epic expeditions in the 1800s and the early 1900s. Edward Bransfield Edward Bransfield was born in Ballinacurra, near Midleton in 1785. In the summer of 1803, he was press ganged into the Royal Navy by British Sailors and fought in the British war against Napol...
The pandemic has reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people at two military bases in Antarctica, or on a navy ship that went to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. So far, no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported other cases. There are 36 coronavirus cases at the Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base, Chile says. (Google Street View) (Google Street View) Chile’s army announced Monday that 36 people at the Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base tested po...
COVID-19 pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent By EVA VERGARA The Associated Press,Updated December 22, 2020, 6:47 p.m. Email to a Friend SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) â The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus. So far no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported any other cases. Chile's army announced Monday that 36 people at the Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins Riq...
The COVID-19 pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people who were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the coronavirus. So far no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported any other cases. Chile’s army announced Monday that 36 people at the Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive, and Tuesday the health minister for the Biobio region in Chile said there were 21 infections among people aboard the Chilean navy’...