Antarctica

Speaking to journalists in Geneva, spokesperson Clare Nullis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said that the record reading taken in the north of the continent, would be considered unusual, even during the current warmer summer months.  “The Argentine research base, which is called Esperanza, it’s on the northern tip…

Antarctica's warmest day: Scientists detect a record-high temperature of 18.3°C on the frozen continentReading from the Esperanza research base was recorded at midday on Thursday Beats beats the previous record of 17.5°C (63.5°F) in March 2015 by 0.8°C This Antarctic Peninsula region is among the fastest warming regions on earth Temperature is approximately the…

Last week, Pandit Jasraj, living legend of the Mewati gharana, turned 90. A gharana like Pandit Jasraj’s comes into existence when at least three generations of family perform the same style of music. To keep the tradition alive, musicians must pass on their legacy to the next generation.The Padma Vibhushan-awardee…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration in…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration in the tourism sector. Trip.com Group Chairman James Liang (left) meets with…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration i…

Blumhouse and Universal are heading down to Antartica. According to Bloody Disgusting, the two studios are currently developing another adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.s Who Goes There?, aka the source material for both Howard Hawks 1951 sci-fi classic The …

First of all, we would like to congratulate everyone who joined the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition! This competition is one of the most prestigious nature photo contests in the world, and the winning images represent some of the best underwater p…

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang today met with Chile Minister of Economy, Develop and Tourism Lucas Palacios Covarrubias in the capital of Santiago to discuss opportunities for further collabor…

This is a rendering of one of the Viking cruise ships currently under construction that will start sailing the Great Lakes in 2022. Viking is joining the growing number of cruise lines to set sail on the Great Lakes.  Three new eight-day Viking cruises will…