cambio climático

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Greenpeace reclama el Santuario Antártico

January 16, 2018

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Novedad: La aventura de la ciencia en la Antártida

October 23, 2017

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La Antártida interpela nuestro analfabetismo medioambiental

March 16, 2017

The unique beauty and fragility of the Antarctic ecosystem highlights our ignorance about the environment, but at the same time it forces us to make a decision and take some responsibility. More information here: Program in Spanish: «SENTINEL: La Antártida como centinela de la contaminación global». Tags: #COP #contaminación #Convenio…

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Searching for an invasive species: dead or alive. Reward: biodiversity

February 23, 2017

* The project ALIENANT evaluates the introduction of new species in the Antarctic by humans.

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Macroalgae on Deception Island

February 20, 2017

Scientists from the University of Vigo study in Antarctica how to prevent the loss of biodiversity.

Travel Diary

Why do whales commit suicide?

February 19, 2017

Day 107, Sunday, 19th February, 2017, Caleta Cierva.

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Extreme photosynthesis

February 16, 2017

How plants resist stress climate in Antarctica.

Travel Diary

A day in a Penguin Colony

January 23, 2017

Field work in a chinstrap penguin colony in Antarctica. @ValentínCarrera, Deception Island. The scientific trip starts by collecting a thermos of hot soup, some bread, cheese and drinks in the kitchen at the Gabriel de Castilla base. It is…

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Get ready to walk with us around the volcano!

January 13, 2017

Day 69, Thursday, January 12th, 2017, Deception Island. Turn off the heating, open the windows wide, get your gloves and scarf on, add some ice cubes to your shoes, disconnect the damn WhatsApp, and take a deep breath. Now you…

Travel Diary

I am an island

January 3, 2017

Latest Chronicle from Tierra del Fuego: when these lines reach you, we will be sailing along Drake Passage, which by the way, the locals prefer to call “Mar de Hoces”. I say “locals,” but I include myself, because one cannot…