New Delhi: Expressing concern over increasing human activities in Antarctica, the countries governing the polar region have decided to develop an ambitious, comprehensive and flexible framework to regulate tourism and non-governmental activities in the icy continent.The 46th Antarctic Treaty...
Canberra, The Antarctic Treaty System has long been praised as an example of successful international co-operation. But can there be any danger from this?It's very hot in Kochi, southern India, where representatives from at least 60 countries have gathered for two important meetings on the...
Gainesville (USA), Antarctica poses not only physical challenges, but also the mental side of living, which would make permanent human settlement difficult.On October 25, 1991, I made my first visit to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in the United States. I well remember landing on a...
KUALA TERENGGANU (Malaysia), Global sea level rise caused by melting ice poses a serious threat to low-lying coastal areas, including tropical regions.Antarctica and Malaysia are as opposite as one can imagine.The icy continent is located at the southernmost point on the earth's surface...
Christchurch, The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that Antarctica's isolation cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world.Antarctica has long been governed by a different set of rules – a place isolated from the turmoil of geopolitics.The continent's remoteness, isolation and extreme...
Sydney, Clues to what is happening to Antarctica's ice sheets and the world's sea levels can be found 127,000 years ago.The rapid retreat of Antarctic sea ice linked to unprecedented warming points to a permanent change in the Southern Ocean. And it warns of rising sea levels for the rest of...
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijij on Tuesday inaugurated the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in Kochi and said Antarctica is a beautiful continent but equally fragile, which is why one should Have to be very careful about its conservation and...
The annual high-level global meetings, being held from 20-30 May in Kochi, have been organized by the National Center for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat.The meetings are based on the provisions of the Antarctic...
New Delhi: Sea ice levels around Antarctica are at least four times more likely to reach a record low in 2023 due to climate change, new research has revealed.In July 2023, Antarctic sea ice extent during winter fell to its lowest level since satellite records began in late 1978, about 2.5...
New Delhi [India], India is set to play a key role in facilitating the first-ever focused discussion on regulating tourism in Antarctica at the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 26th meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP). The National Center for Polar...
Kochi, India on Tuesday strongly advocated for regulated tourism in the Antarctic, saying it is a big issue as the number of tourists visiting the continent has increased significantly in the last few years."This icy expanse is not just a frozen desert; it is a dynamic, living laboratory that...
New Delhi: The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting begins in Kochi on Monday under the shadow of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, an issue that has been dominating the discussions for the last two years.The 10-day deliberations between Antarctic Treaty signatory countries is expected to...
The Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications made 1 recommendations in a report published on Thursday to ensure that science remains a top priority for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), reports Xinhua news agency.After it was discovered that budgets within the AAD...
New Delhi, India will formally convey its plans to develop a new research station in the icy continent to the Antarctic's governing authority during its annual meeting in Kochi later this month.The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 26th meeting of the Committee on...
New Delhi, India will host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), the highest forum governing the icy continent, in Kochi later this month.According to an official statement, the 26th meeting of the ATCM and the Committee on Environment Protection (CEP) will be held in the...
“Hosting the 46th ATCM and 26th CEP meeting reflects India's growing role as a responsible global stakeholder in efforts to preserve Antarctica for future generations. “Through open dialogue, collaboration and consensus-building, India is committed to upholding the principles of the Antarctic...
Colorado Over the past 25 years, the ozone hole that forms over the Antarctic each spring has begun to shrink.But over the past four years, the hole has shrunk but it has remained unusually long. Our new research found that instead of closing during November, it remained open until December...
New Delhi, New research has revealed that around 5,000 meteorites are being lost in Antarctica due to melting ice due to climate change.Scientists are calling for a major international effort to preserve the scientific value of meteorites as these space fragments provide insights into the...