Topic: Antarctica

Antarctica Whaling

Antarctica Whaling
In this photo released by the Institute of Cetacean Research of Japan, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker fires a laser beam at the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru in the waters of Antarctica Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The Bob Barker and Japanese harpoon boat the Yushin ...
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Antarctica Over the Ice

Antarctica Over the Ice
The Antarctic landscape is seen near the Troll Research Station, Antarctica, in February 2009. The Norwegian-American Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica was one of the longest research treks ever undertaken in one of the least-explored parts of the southernmost continent. (AP Photo/Charles Hanley) Copyright 2009  AP News
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No damage from 6.3 quake in far southern Atlantic

A 6.3 temblor shakes the ocean floor near Antarctica _ and only seismologists noticeEarthquake monitors say a 6.3 magnitude temblor has shaken the ocean floor between South America and Antarctica, too deep and far from land to cause any damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake ...
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Antarctica goes green with launch of wind farm

Icy Antarctica goes green with launch of New Zealand-US wind farm on frozen continentA small part of Antarctica turned green Saturday as the ice-covered continent's biggest wind farm, which can generate enough electricity to power 500 homes, was formally switched on. The joint New Zealand-U.S. project's three ...
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