Recent allegations of violence at the SANAE IV Antarctic research base highlight the urgent need to improve safety in remote and extreme places.
- Senior lecturer, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
A deadly strain of bird flu is circulating in animals. So far the virus has been detected in seabirds on islands near Antarctica. What does this mean for wildlife, tourism and research?
Not only do risky activities make people feel euphoric, they also convey status. But should there be limits on what tourists can do?
More of us than ever want to see the ice continent. But is the environmental awakening many return with worth the emissions and possible environmental damage?
The resting place of Shackleton’s ill-fated ship is now an international heritage site, and a reminder of how Antarctica’s place in our collective consciousness has changed since the ‘heroic age’.
For just ten years Antarctica was home to a nuclear power station called “Nukey Poo”.
What would possess an Antarctic expedition to take dairy cows to the icy continent? Back in 1933, Admiral Byrd did so for reasons of image-making, publicity and territorial ambition.
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