Antarctica

Solo climber scales 6th of ‘7 summits’

John Jerney — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:36:00 +0000

The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
A Sapporo mountaineer reached the summit of the highest mountain in Antarctica early Saturday, leaving only Mt. Everest remaining in his bid to scale the …
<http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20071231TDY02304.htm>

Norwegian cruise ship hits iceberg in Antarctica following engine

John Jerney — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:33:17 +0000

e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Sydney,NSW,Australia
According to AFP, last Friday the Norwegian cruise ship MS Fram, which was carrying more than 300 passengers, struck an iceberg in the Antarctic after the …
<http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=72967&nav=5>

Three pinnacles of globe in 19 months

John Jerney — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:22:23 +0000

Times of Oman - Ruwi,Muscat,Oman
MUSCAT — Just 47 days after setting off by foot, unsupported and unassisted, Dubai-based British explorer Adrian Hayes has reached the South Pole. …
<http://timesofoman.com/>

Dark energy in the spotlight

John Jerney — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:01:23 +0000

Chicago Tribune - United States
Now a giant telescope at the South Pole could help us learn more. By
William Mullen | Tribune staff reporter 12:27 AM CST, December 31, 2007
MUNDSEN-SCOTT …
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news>

Toasting new year in olive oil, ice

John Jerney — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:08:12 +0000

Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
C colder than the Antarctic summer - good to know if you’re planning a New
Year’s bash at the South Pole. But what to serve for starters? …
<http://www.iol.co.za/index.php>

Tempers flare at the South Pole

John Jerney — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:19:48 +0000

National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Jonathan Berry, AFP, Getty ImagesAlcohol is readily available at the
National Science Foundation’s Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole, …
<http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=207226>

Far-flung Kiwis keep up the taste of home

John Jerney — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:54:19 +0000

Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
On Monday personnel at New Zealand’s Antarctica base took a break from
their duties - and outside temperatures of minus 6 degrees celsius - to
celebrate …
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/4336597a11.html>

Scott poses - with the writing on the wall

John Jerney — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:51:02 +0000

Times Online - UK
But it is the picture Captain Robert Falcon Scott drew a century ago as he battled through the icy wastes of Antarctica. A new study of RSS Discovery’s …
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3095424.ece>

Southern exposure

John Jerney — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:48:52 +0000

The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
Fourth- and fifth-graders in the Camas school’s program for highly capable students corresponded with a marine biologist in Antarctica. …
<http://www.columbian.com/lifeHome/lifeHomeNews>

Canadian Basler aircraft crashes in Antarctica

John Jerney — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:44:22 +0000

The project sets up GPS equipment and seismic sensors in various locations across Antarctica, in order to monitor changes in the ice sheets that cover the …
<http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr>