Ukrainian scientists will take part in a study of the possible occurrence of silicones in the Antarctic. This is stipulated by the cooperation agreement signed between the National Antarctic Scientific…
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A sudden increase in chlorophyll in the ocean was discovered in Vernadsky station area
Ukrainian scientists at Vernadsky station discovered a sudden increase in chlorophyll content in the ocean in Galindez island area. So, in November 2023, at all monitoring research points (i.e. where…
Meteorological records recorded at Vernadsky and the consequences of climate change in Antarctica were discussed at COP28
Ukrainian scientists spoke about climate anomalies recorded at Akademik Vernadsky station and their impact on Antarctica and the planet as a whole during COP28. This is the 28th United Nations…
Ukrainian scientists have discovered a new species of leeches, the ancestors of which migrated from Antarctica to the Arctic, and then returned to Antarctica again
Ukrainian zoologists Andriy and Serhiy Utyevskiy discovered a new species of Antarctic leeches, and also established that millions of years ago its ancestors migrated first from Antarctica to the Arctic,…
The RV Noosfera starts its third Antarctic season
Today, November 17, 2023, the flagship of the Ukrainian research fleet – the ice-class research vessel Noosfera – left Cape Town (South Africa) for Antarctica. This is already her third…
Antarctic photo exhibition has opened in Dnipro - you can visit it until November 28
A unique photo exhibition “Ukraine in Antarctica: Exploration and Invincibility”, created by the National Antarctic Scientific Center, has started in the city of Dnipro. The grand opening took place on…
The future wintering men and women of the 29th UAE have undergone training and coordination
The training of candidates for the 29th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition has been completed. The training took place for a week at the National Ecological and Naturalistic Center for Student Youth…
Ukraine joins the international initiative to preserve the cryosphere
Ukraine supports the Paris Call on glaciers and poles and joins an important international initiative to preserve the cryosphere. This was stated by the director of the National Antarctic Scientific…
Russia and China have again blocked the creation of new marine protected areas in Antarctica: results of the 42nd CCAMLR meeting chaired by Ukraine
The 42nd meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has concluded in Australia. This event is very significant for us, because during 2023 and…
A corner of Antarctica has appeared in Zaporizhzhia - you can visit it until October 26
On September 28, the updated exhibition “Ukraine in Antarctica: Exploration and Invincibility” has opened in the Central City Library of Zaporizhzhia. It contains 27 collages with photos from the icy…