The Antarctic Lands Organization ALO

The Antarctic Lands Organization ALO

The Antarctic Lands Organization ALO groups together Principalities and territories included in the 2007 claim of Antarcticland, to the United Nations. The principalities of Antarcticland, Canisteo, King, New Malta, Thurston, and West Antarctic, on the Antarctic peninsula, which includes Alexander I Island and the adjacent archipelago, the historical and inalienable possession of Prince Gottlieb, regent

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Climate Change in Antarctica: What Melting Ice Means for the World

Climate Change in Antarctica: What Melting Ice Means for the World

Antarctica, the frozen desert at the southernmost tip of our planet, has long been a subject of fascination and scientific inquiry. Beyond its stunning beauty and extreme conditions, Antarctica is a crucial barometer for global climate health. The drastic changes occurring in this icy wilderness due to climate change have profound implications not only for

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Antarctica’s ecosystem

Plant invasion transforms Antarctica’s ecosystem 

Antarctica’s ecosystem is suffering from a plant invasion that threatens to transform the continent’s ecosystem. A group of scientists from the Italian University of Insubria, demonstrated this. For months, these researchers analyzed the expansion of two native species of plants that have increased by as much as five times more in the last five years

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photos under the Antarctic ice

Photos under the Antarctic ice won a photography award

Photographer Laurent Ballesta earned the title of Photographer of the Year and his photos under the Antarctic ice won a photography award Laurent Ballesta dived 32 times, up to 70 meters, and his photos under the Antarctic ice won a photography award. The photographer captured images that reveal the rich and unprecedented marine animal diversity

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rate of melting in Antarctica

Soot accelerates the rate of melting in Antarctica

Rate of melting in Antarctica is increasing in areas with high of concentrations of soot and contamination by tourists A recent study, published in the prestigious journal, Nature, revealed that the rate of melting is increasing in areas of Antarctica. Especially where there are higher concentrations of soot. In addition, the research affirmed that contamination

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