Antarctica

This article talks about mountaineer Dave Hahn's latest record and the 100th anniversary of exploration in the geographic South Pole.

Fewer than 19000 actually set foot on Antarctica every year. And these 19000 are people looking for a 'different' travel experience; an experience that most will endeavour only once in their lifetime.

Antarctica's Adelie penguins have finally succumbed to global warming (part of "Reports from 2050," a series of imagined reports from the year 2050, supported by current news, recent discoveries and scientific predictions).

Neko Harbor on the Antarctic continent is a magnificent place. At the base of the harbor are several gigantic glaciers.

The first landing was on Barrientos Island, which is part of the Aitcho group of Islands. These islands are themselves part of the South Shetland Islands.

The sun hung low over the distant watery horizon, as it always does in the Drake Passage. Here it barely rises into a gray cold sky. It struggled to make a shallow ark. It cast a golden glow about the ship; the M/V Ushuaia.

Winter time in the northern hemisphere is the right time to visit Antarctica, as it will be summer there. From San Francisco you will most likely fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Antarctica is not easy to get too. A route from San Francisco might include Florida and Buenos Aires in Argentina. Most tours will depart from Ushuaia at the southernmost tip of South America. From here the only means of transportation is by ship.

If the heat has you down, head south to Antarctica. The South Pole is celebrating Mid-Winter - which is the most celebrated day of the year down under.

Meridian Energy of New Zealand is building the southernmost wind farm in the world at Scott Base on Ross Island in Antarctica. Three wind turbines will power Scott Base and supply part of the energy needs of the neighboring U.S. McMurdo Station.

It's known as the "Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration." Learn more in this brief narrative about some of those explorers

Far above Antarctica, near the top of the atmosphere, three balloons float, each larger than a major league baseball field, lofting tons of scientific equipment three times higher than airliners fly. How did they get there? More importantly, what for?

Cruises to Antarctica represent exotic travel that is becoming more popular.

Back in the early 20th century, travel to Antarctica was long and dangerous. These days the journey is by air and takes only 3 days, not counting weather delays. Nonetheless, it is anything but ordinary.

Antarctic cruises are expensive, with most over $5000/person. If you know how, you can visit the frozen continent free of charge. Cooks, carpenters, mechanics, fire-fighters, doctors, nurses, janitors, dining assistants, etc. are all needed to support research in Antarctica.

"The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth" (Ecclesiastes, 1:5). The daily path of the sun in the sky is so ingrained that "as sure as the sun rises" is used to express complete certainty. Imagine when this doesn't hold true.

Snow melting was found as far inland as 500 miles and as high up as 1.2 miles above sea level. This finding was in terms of the area affected by the increased melting and the duration of melting across affected areas--quantity and duration over expanse.

An unusual warm up in Antarctica has caused a huge melt of of ice in Antarctica. This piece of ice was the size of California.

Global warming has been an issue for many years now, and is getting worse. Many people don't realize this is happening, and they aren't putting two and two together.

The world waits in awe and concern as the Russian researchers breach the 20 million year old Lake Vostok. Here is a look at how we knew about the ancient lake and how the curiosity of Andrei Kapitsa might have prevented this from being accidental.