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Architecture in Antarctica

Architecture in Antarctica

15 05 2012


It was down to faith. That is the reason Hugh Broughton, architect, started designing buildings for the extreme conditions in Antarctica. Blistering wind and temperatures below 0 every day of the year calls for unique designs. BUt there are more concerns. Moving ice and long distances do not make the designing any easier. In a fascinating interview with the Arctic Portal, Hugh described the design of infrastructure in the South Pole. He...


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International Polar Year 2012

International Polar Year 2012

04 05 2012


Under the auspices of International Polar Year, co – sponsored by the International Council for Science and the World Meteorological Organization, more than 3,000 scientists from all over the world came together during the IPY 2012 ´´From Knowledge to Action´´ Conference, to greatly contribute to this knowledge sharing and current...


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