Fact of the Day:
An adult Emperor penguin weighs approximately 38kg and measures 115cm. Image by Ian Duffy…
The Joanna Lumley Interviews
This is Joanna Lumley and I have the great pleasure and honour of being one of the trustees of the Coldest Journey. I only got to meet the team very briefly earlier this year, as they embarked on the first part of their massive adventure and Tower Bridge opened her huge arms to let the SS Agulhas through. I have a photograph of the guys on my desk and I think about them every day: but I suddenly…
Darkness Prevails
The Ice Team might well have seen the sun for the first time in three months yesterday, but it is still dark most of the time. Image: Brian…
21 miles, a million jellyfish and four skimpy pairs of speedos
Last year, in a moment of madness Tris and I agreed to join a couple of others to do a relayed swim across the Channel in aid of Seeing is Believing. Well, the moment has nearly arrived and in two weeks our “window of opportunity” opens up. From August 20th we will be on call and ready for action; as soon as a slot appears Tris, myself, my brother Guy and Rob “The Torpedo” Dunnett w…
TCJ Education Newsletter – July 2013
Dear Education subscriber As you may be aware The Coldest Journey Expedition has unfortunately had to halt its aim of crossing Antarctica during winter. This has been down to a number of factors from vast stretches of complex crevasse fields, to burning more fuel than expected, to many other technical difficulties. Progress has been slow and the risk has become such where it would be far too…
The Sun Returns
By Brian Newham The first sight of the sun after a polar winter is very definitely a significant moment. For the last few days we have been experiencing high winds and very poor visibility, and it’s been frustrating to know that the sun has briefly crept above the horizon and yet remained hidden from our view. Today our moment has arrived and we have enjoyed our first glimpse. Of course, it’s…
Fact of the Day: What is Pancake Ice?
Resembling pancakes or lily pads, pancake ice grows from thickened grease ice, which is itself a thin layer of ice crystals on the water surface with a greasy appearance and like a slush puppy in consistency. The edges of pancake ice are upturned because they bump into each other as they gently move around in the sea. They are usually between about a foot (30cm) and 6 feet (2m) across. Pancakes…
Ice Team’s Appeal for Challenge Yourself campaign
One of the main aims of The Coldest Journey is to raise $10 million for Seeing is Believing, a charitable initiative set up to prevent avoidable blindness in the developing world. Please watch this moving video from everyone on the Ice Team about the charity and how you can get involved. The Challenge Yourself campaign aims to get people from all walks of life to set their own challenges and in…
Fact of the Day: Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded
The lowest temperature officially recorded on earth was -89.2C (-128.6F) at Vostok Station, Antarctica, in July 1983 Image shows location of Lake Vostok, Antarctica. Source: NASA…
Fact of the Day
The significant presence of fossilised trees and leaves suggest that the Antarctic continent was forested in an earlier geological time. Image: Fossil Leaf from King George Island © Claire McDonald (University of Leeds)…
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