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Here I write about climate change and Polar Regions - but also about anything else that strikes my fancy.

I'll try to post here as often as I can. But keep in mind I'm a very busy guy, so please cut me some slack if you don't hear from me for a while!

  • Many scientific researchers came to work with us at the PEA this season

    A Very Busy Season

    Posted on the 30.01.2012 by Alain Hubert

    Once our equipment unloaded from the Mary Arctica, the team came back without hindrance to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA), and we started working straight away.

  • Unloading the Mary Arctica at Crown Bay

    Alain Hubert talks about the unloading of the Mary Arctica

    Posted on the 14.01.2012 by Michel Brent

    In this short interview, Alain Hubert gives us his perspective on the Mary Arctica being blocked in the ice and the unloading operations.  

  • The Mary Arctica blocked in the ice for seven days already

    Critical situation at the PEA

    Posted on the 31.12.2011 by Michel Brent

    The Ice Class vessel Mary Arctica, which has to bring all the material (food and equipment) at the PEA station for the rest of the season, is blocked by the ice. She should have arrived on 24 December. The situation is more than serious...

  • The convoy left the station Thursday 1 December at 10 am

    The Convoy of Happiness

    Posted on the 17.12.2011 by Alain Hubert

    I would like to return to the unfolding of our last scientific mission to the Princess Ragnild coast. Simply because it typifies so well the very essence of my commitment in the Antarctic : to help the people to better understand the importance of scientific researches in the polar regions.

  • Taking ocean waters measurements at the coast

    Two missions : two successes

    Posted on the 16.12.2011 by Alain Hubert

    The new BELARE season of the Belgian PEA Station in Utsteinen/Antarctica has been opened on 16 November 2011 with 11 people disembarking on the site. Since then, we have conducted two important missions. Both were completely successful.

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