#MyLastContinent
#FrauenErlesenDieWelt #Lesekreis #Antarktis

Heute beginnt unsere Leserunde zu #DieLiebendenVomEndeDerWelt von #MidgeRaymond und übersetzt aus dem Englischen von #AstridFinke.

Ich bin gespannt, was mich erwarten wird, denn ich kann mir außer eine Liebesgeschichte nichts vorstellen.
August 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Beware of krill in pet food and supplements — the penguins and the whales need it more than we do! Let’s get our omega-3s from plants and help keep the oceans healthy. #MyLastContinent #Antarctica
A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season
Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery early.
www.seattletimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New info on Shackleton’s Antarctic voyage: “The Endurance was ill equipped for its mission, a flaw that Shackleton was aware of long before he launched to Antarctica.”

#booksky #MyLastContinent #Antarctica
Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance Tied to Culprit Other Than Ice
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is the first time I've seen this - State Dept advisory for #Antarctica travel, Level 2 “due to environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather and limited emergency services.” #MyLastContinent
Antarctica International Travel Information
Antarctica international travel information and Travel Advisory
travel.state.gov
August 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
When I went to Antarctica, about 20,000 travelers ventured there. Now it’s up to 125,000! What will the damage be & how can we save the continent? #MyLastContinent
More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death
Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?
theconversation.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Sad and alarming and “tragic for U.S. science” — Antarctica is among the many victims of the administration’s funding cuts.
#MyLastContinent #Antarctica
Trump’s Cuts May Spell the End for America’s Only Antarctic Research Ship
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM