Argentina records a crack that would leave an ice block twice as large as Moscow

Argentina records a crack that would leave an ice block twice as large as Moscow

An Argentine mission has traversed the slit that crosses the Larsen C platform in the Antarctic Peninsula, from which an ice block as large as two cities in Moscow could break off. With the purpose of documenting the evolution of the gigantic crack that crosses the ice block Larsen C, in the Antarctic, an Argentine…

Cape Shirreff, an oasis for Antarctic fauna that captivates scientists

Cape Shirreff, an oasis for Antarctic fauna that captivates scientists

Cape Shirreff, a small peninsula located on Livingston Island, is an oasis for Antarctic fauna where different types of birds, penguins, seals and sea lions coexist. For decades, Chilean and American scientists have spent long periods in this remote Antarctic site located at 62 degrees latitude south, aiming to study species and try to decipher…