Shackleton’s Early Christmas

Shackleton’s Early Christmas   You may be surprised with how quickly Christmas seems to come round again every year. But115 years ago while attempting the Trans-Antarctic expedition, Sir Earnest Shackleton and his crew choose to celebrate Christmas three days early on 22 December 2015. Choose might not be quite the right word. The Situation was…

Ice 101 – Polar Ice Explained: Glaciers, Icebergs & Climate Change

Ice 101: Understanding polar ice in the Arctic, Antarctic, and South Georgia Island Field notes from the world’s frozen front lines Ice is the single most formidable force in polar regions, shaping landscapes, ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and the very history of exploration. For centuries, navigating ice has defined polar exploration, whether by ship, ski, sledge,…