Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentBBCMr Rootes told the BBC it was currently warmer than usual in Antarctica, at -2C, but that it can be tough to cope without any daylight, which makes it even more important to have a community celebration for Midwinter."At this time of year when the darkness has really closed in, it's very easy psychologically for people to withdraw into themselves," he said. "It's a really vital part of our mental health provision that people have something like this, which people really look forward to."The traditions for Midwinter...
BERLIN: Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the continent's climate conditions...
Karol Kalisky, Arolla Film, SlovakiaBut back on the mountainside, József says wolves are dangerous because “they’re clever animals”. He favours tougher legal measures to...
Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing...
Three satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program—Binar-2, 3, and 4—burned up in Earth’s atmosphere just two months after their launch. The incident, which...