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  • Aiming for Zero Emissions? Follow the Energy Sheets

    22.03.2011

    The International Polar Foundation is now publishing fact sheets on everyday energy consumption. These simple to-the-point sheets are full of practical tips to help you reduce your energy consumption.

  • Antarctica: What do scientists study at the Princess Elisabeth Station (Part 2) ?

    21.02.2011

    Scientific studies continue at the Princess Elisabeth Station (PEA) in Antarctica, taking advantage of the summer months. Learn more about the GIANT-LISSA and the BELDIVA scientific teams' studies and find out what they discovered this year!

  • Antarctica: What do scientists study at the Princess Elisabeth Station?

    18.01.2011

    Every year, several scientific teams have the opportunity to stay for a few weeks or months at the Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica during the summer season (from November until the beginning of March). What do they do there? What do they study?

  • 6 new fact sheets on Polar Regions

    17.12.2010

    Discover the six new themes covered by these recently posted fact sheets, six new incursions into the polar world, full of impressive facts and figures.

  • Princess Elisabeth station, season 2010-2011

    22.11.2010

    Presently, the austral summer is warming up Antarctica and Princess Elisabeth’s operational and scientific teams have just arrived at the station, preparing for the BELARE (Belgian Antarctic Research Expeditions) 2010-2011 season. They have had a long journey.

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