Polar News  Updated 05/12/2008

This page will provide links to news and information articles that relate to the Polar regions taken from around the world which you  may not normally get to see.  I have no control over these articles and the accuracy of the content.  Some of the articles have a political/environmental stance.  I do not wish to try and promote either way and would rather be classed as neutral.  This page of links is just to give a view on the way Polar News is reported around the world.

Cruise ship drama in Antarctica  BBC News 4th December 2008  Click here for map of area

Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands Merco Press 3rd December 2008

Diving for drugs in the Arctic Cordis News  3rd December 2008

Dispatches from the bottom of the Earth:  Scientific American 3rd December 2008

Colossal squid stops traffic in Wellington ABC Australia  1st December 2008

First Inventory of Life at the Poles BBC News 1st December 2008

Moscow Proposes Building ‘Super Canal’ from Arctic to Persian Gulf  Georgian Daily 28th November 2008

Follett joins Scott Antarctica hut campaign  BD 28th November 2008

SNOWFLAKE'S SIBLINGS Polar Bear Twins Born in German Zoo Spiegel Online 27th November 2008

Trip to HMS Drake brought back memories of Antarctic Tavistock News 28th November 2008

Penguins on Parade Heraldsun.com 26th November 2008.  With thanks to my Australian friend for the info.

200 Whales trapped in Canadian Arctic The Australian 22nd November 2008

Japan starts cleaning up its act in Antarctica Asahi.com 24th November 2008

Saving Canada's polar bears Economist.com  20th November 2008

Merchant Navy Medal awards Times Online 21st November 2008

World's oldest polar bear dies at Canada zoo Guardian 19th November 2008

Young guns to the rescue  Joburg Times  19th November 2008

Descendants finishing job Shackleton began New Zealand Herald 19th November 2008

Trillion-dollar Arctic cathedral Washington Times 17th November 2008

'Jelly balls' may slow global warming Sydney Morning Herald 17th November 2008

Japan whale fleet set to sail Aljazeera.net 14th November 2008

Icebreakers and the Arctic Ocean Slave River Journal

How do you breathalyse a whale? BBC News  12th November 2008

Drawing Lines in the Sea: Nations Stake Claims on Arctic Ocean Riches Scientific American 10th November 2008

To Save the Southern Polar Environment--Dump the Antarctic Treaty Scientific American 10th November 2008

Jim O'Neal, who helped map Antarctica, dies at age 81 Washington Post 9th November 2008

Hidden depths of our planet Yorkshire Post 7th November 2008.  Not exactly Polar,  but of interest. Paul Rose,  the presenter,  was BC at Rothera.

Bear with me ... I'll be right back The Sun 7th November 2008

Oval Office The Times 8th November 2008

Japan asked to join new Arctic shipping regime The Japan Times 7th November 2008

Bulgarian scientists forced to hitchhike to Antarctica news.bg 6th November 2008

Russian Expedition Leaves for Antarctica Prensa Latina 6th November 2008