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The US has included the Akademik Alexander Karpinsky in a long list of new sanctions. Although restrictions are not likely to have an instant impact on this vessel’s Southern Ocean movements, they could cause US-aligned states to implement similar measures, experts note.
During a new UK House of Commons inquiry into British South Pole interests, a leading academic has told MPs that Russian oil and gas surveys via Cape Town may raise questions about the vulnerable region’s future.
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is recalling that on 11 February, the flagship site Port Lockroy celebrated its 80th birthday, and that over the coming weeks the Trust has further celebration plans. Particularly on Wednesday 21 February 2024 to enjoy the story of Operation Tabarin: From Secret Mission to Penguin Post Office, the first in the third season of online talks, Antarctica In Sight: Live!
By Professor Klaus Dodds ( ) – The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was agreed in 1991 and came into force in 1998, once it had been ratified by all 26 (currently 28) Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. Professor Klaus Dodds explores the extensive and delicate negotiations that made this possible.