Vegetation as a Melting Bioindicator
The snow cover of the polar regions is an important component of the global climate system, not only because it modifies energy and moisture fluxes between the land surface and…
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15/07/2023
Use of drones to study polar bears behaviour
The increase in temperatures that has been observed in the Arctic has resulted in a fast deterioration of the seasonal sea ice cover, being that the greatest threat to the…
15/12/2022
King Penguins – climatic events with different outcomes!
Events characterized by high temperatures in the oceans have become increasingly common, including in the Southern Ocean. This Ocean, where numerous species live, most of which are endemic to this…
15/11/2022
Strong Recovery of Humpback Whale in the South Atlantic
We often take for granted today was once severely threatened and continues to demand strong protection. An example of this situation was the countless species of whales commercially exploited during…
15/07/2022
Persistent organic pollutants: Implications for Antarctic ecosystems
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of scientists and tourists in the Antarctic region, which has led to a significant increase in the anthropogenic footprint…
15/05/2022
Ocean colour, an essential climate variable
Earth observation from space is a fundamental part of the second Copernicus revolution. During the first Copernicus revolution, Man has given up its egocentrism to assume he’s just an improbable…
15/01/2018
Ice cores – precious details of the planet’s past climate
Ice cores are cylinders of ice that results in a sample of snow and ice accumulation over several years and which are obtained by drilling an ice sheet or glacier.…
15/07/2016
Cameras network remotely operated: a help to enlarge seabird monitoring in Antarctica
Indicative species is a concept used in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) as one of the elements used to monitoring and to manage the…
15/05/2016