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1st carbon-neutral Antarctic scientific mission
14 novembre 2025 · 45 min · 135 visualizzazioni · Rio de Janeiro
Red Criosfera 1 lab stands alone on Antarctic ice
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The Criosfera 1 laboratory, located at 84 degrees South in the Antarctic interior, serves as a remote research station powered exclusively by solar and wind energy.9:58 During its 13th year of operation, the facility undergoes maintenance to install new sensors for monitoring ultraviolet radiation, cosmic rays, and atmospheric traces of global wildfires.20:26 Researchers use the station to track the recovery of the ozone layer and study the impact of climate change on polar ecosystems.20:18 To mitigate the carbon footprint of the logistics required to transport personnel from Brazil to the Antarctic, the team calculates total emissions from travel and offsets them by planting native Atlantic Forest trees in Rio de Janeiro.0:23 The expedition also documented the southernmost sighting of a *Thalassoica antarctica* (Antarctic Petrel) near the laboratory, an event attributed to anomalous storm winds and potential shifts in bird foraging patterns.14:39 This observation inspired a children's book aimed at communicating polar science to younger audiences.6:48
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