Research in Antarctica

[hayleyrichardson]

I'm in love with Antarctica as a region would love to highlight some amazing work I've come across, individuals making a difference. It’s fantastic to see these 4 businessmen lead by Andrew Regan doing their bit for climate change. They’re off to Antarctica this year to conduct research and raise awareness to environmental issues in the region. In 2005 the team made their first trip to Antarctica and crossed in world record time. Really interesting to hear how they traveled on their first trip some and read of their plans for their return. 2005 World Record Expedition South Pole | Andrew Regan and team

[GreenGiant01]

hayley,

thanx for bringing this 2 my attention... the website is a v interesting read (Icechallenger). were they in the guiness book of records? when are they doing their next trip?

i think doing stuff that they are is educational but with a different spin on it... kinda cool

[hayleyrichardson]

Hey GG01, it is cool huh? I like the idea of a trip like this being educational. Their last expedition and the world record cross was in December 05.

A trip was planned back for 07 but pushed back to later this year.

On this site, you'll find info about Andrew Regan and the teams trip this year.

Here you'll see the vehicle they have had designed and built especially for this expedition because of its low environmental impact. Corvus Trans Antarctic Expedition

Check that out!

[Karl]

ASAP News – April 4th, 2008

There are increasing numbers of visitors going to Antarctica, many arriving on cruise ships. A leading expert says that the southern pole continent is facing environmental threats from tourism that operates unchecked. Aside from environmental factors, there are also safety concerns. Alan Hemmings, speaking from Wellington, New Zealand, says that the huge cruise ships sailing the Antarctic Sea are at risk, since crews unfamiliar with the conditions increase the possibility of accidents.

Using the Golden Princess Cruise liner as an example, Hemmings says that if there was an accident, “It just beggars belief that, even if they got these people to shore after a sinking, there would be any way to take care of them all.” He also noted that while the 210-metre cruise ship returned without incident, the Golden Princess has no ice protection on its hull. “There are those of us who think this should be absolutely required,” he added. On the environmental side, Hemmings points out the Norwegian cruise ship that spilled 750 litres of diesel fuel into the sea when it ran ashore last February.

Antarctica’s environmental risks

[FabianPattberg]

Thanks for the link kimi and welcome to the forum!


Fabian

[Karl]

Tale of Antarctica not just a story of global warming

The Vancouver Sun – August 01, 2008

The global warming debate has transformed Antarctica from a forgotten landmass at the end of the Earth to the canary in the mineshaft -- a harbinger, scientists theorize, that will give the world a glimpse into the future. While the continent has been discussed at length in the recent documentaries An Inconvenient Truth, March of the Penguins and several episodes of the BBC series Planet Earth, no filmmaker has immersed themself in the southern polar region as deeply as Jean Lemire. The Montreal director, along with a hardy crew of 12 men and women, spent 14 months studying the effects of climate change in Antarctica, and the result is the documentary The Last Continent.

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