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The image below is being used by the Belgian media who claim this is the damage caused by the bomb at the Maelbeek Metro station in central Brussels this morning. It has not been verified by the authorities but is being widely circulated on social media.

A victim is evacuated on a stretcher by emergency services after a explosion in a main metro station in Brussels.

In Germany: Two armed policewoman guard the gateway to the airport in Frankfurt.

In Denmark: Armed police patrols were also being carried out at Copenhagen Airport this morning.

In Rome, Italy: Police officers perform security checks outside Fiumicino Airport near Rome today.

In London: Armed officers make their way through the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station. There was an increased security presence at transport hubs across the city.

In Amsterdam: Dutch military police were carrying out additional high-visibility patrols at Schiphol Airport.

In Frankfurt, Germany: An armed policewoman on patrol in the city's airport as security measures were ramped up at transport hubs around the world.

*. Flights and trains into Brussels cancelled and roads between France and Belgium have been closed.


*. New York police step up security patrols at major transport hubs and British police increase presence.


*. Increased number of armed police and military at major airports across the world, including Heathrow and Gatwick in London.


*. Eurostar services in and out of Brussels Midi station suspended.

Armed police have been deployed to airports, train stations, ports and border crossings around the world in the immediate aftermath of today's suspected suicide attacks in Brussels. From New York to Moscow, security measures were stepped up at transport hubs across the globe with police and military personnel carrying out extra high-visibility patrols and additional checks. Flights to Belgium were suspended or diverted, the border between France and Belgium was closed and Eurostar services in and out of Brussels were halted after up to 28 people were killed in attacks on the city's airport and the Maelbeek Metro station. Train and bus stations, ports and road checkpoints were also put on high alert, with armed police on the streets in major global cities including London and New York, sniffer dogs deployed and extensive border checks put in place as the ripples from this morning's attacks were felt around the world.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3504030/Europe-s-biggest-airports-step-security-armed-police-patrols-terror-attacks-Brussels.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3504028/At-ten-dead-Brussels-Metro-blast-Horrific-scenes-second-terror-attack-hits-packed-station-400m-EU-headquarters.html

Scott's Hut, Ross Island, 1913.


Robert Falcon Scott and his Terra Nova Expedition attempted to become the first people to reach the South Pole, but the Norwegian Roald Amundsen beat them by only a month. On the return journey, Scott and the other expedition members died from extreme cold, starvation, and exhaustion, but their hut, filled with lots of food, oil, and other goods, remains.

Established in 1909, shut in 1965. One of the abandoned whaling station within the exposed area of Antarctica.

Amundsen's Tent.


A group of Norwegian explorers led by Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911. They left their tent and its Norwegian flag to signify to future expeditions that they had made it there first. The tent is now permanently buried beneath the ice.

Antarctica is mostly a haven for researchers and other scientific endeavors. The only commercially viable industry found on the continent is fishing. There are also 50,000 thousand tourists that make their way to the continent each year.

There is a sporting event held on Antarctic every year called the Antarctic Ice Marathon. It is a 62 mile (100km) run acrossa stretch of ice near the South Pole. This even hosts a few dozen cold weather loving runners from countries across the globe.

The cold, windy, and overall harsh climate of Antarctica keep wildlife to a minimum. However, there are a limited amount of insects and birds that call the continent home.


*. Antarctica is the only continent on earth that does not have an indigenous ant species.


*. There are several marine based animals that live in Antarctica such as seabirds, penguins, seals, squid, and whales. Most animals that survive in Antarctica share a common characteristic. They have thick layers of blubber (insulated fat) to keep warm. Some species have several inches of blubber to survive.


*. Land wildlife is very rare in Antarctica. The largest land based creature is actually an insect. The wingless Midge is only a half an inch long (1.5cm).


*. Only one warm blooded animal remains year round in Antarctica. The emperor penguin stick around through the most unforgiving winter on Earth to care for their young without food.


*. Antarctica’s neighboring oceans are home to the most cold adapted animals on Earth. There are several species of fish that live in the waters near Antarctica that thrive in 0°C water.



http://www.whatarethe7continents.com/facts-about-antarctica/

The biggest dangers to humans in Antarctica, aside from the cold temperatures, is not what you would think. Fire is extremely dangerous in Antarctica due to the very dry conditions. It is almost impossible to stop a fire.

Brigadier7:
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The 55-year-old adventurer, Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley, MBE(born 4 October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a British explorer and British Army officer. He was part of the successful 2009 expedition that retraced Ernest Shackleton's footsteps in the Antarctic and was aiming to complete the first unsupported, solo and unassisted crossing of the Antarctic and was 30 miles from his goal when he had to be airlifted from the ice after falling ill. He was on the brink of making history.

Henry Worsley's intention was to follow in the spirit of his hero, Shackleton, and before starting the trip raised over £100,000 for the Endeavour Fund, set up to assist injured servicemen and women. The patron of the expedition was Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Worsley arrived at his starting point, Berkner Island, on 13 November 2015 with the aim of completing his journey in 80 days. He covered 913 miles (1,469 km) in 69 days, and had only 30 miles (48 km) to go. However, he had to spend days 70 and 71 in his tent suffering from exhaustion and severe dehydration. Eventually he radioed for help and was airlifted to Punta Arenas, Chile. He was diagnosed with bacterial peritonitis. On 24 January 2016, he died of organ failure following surgery at the Clinica Magallanes in Punta Arenas. He was 55 years old.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Green_Jackets


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3415431/British-ex-Army-officer-bidding-man-trek-Antarctica-dies-organ-failure-collapsing-just-THIRTY-MILES-finishing-line.html

British research station in Antarctica, completed in 2012 and consists of 'modules' on hydraulic movable legs.

The average March to September (winter) temperature is -60°C (-76°F). The average October to February (summer) temperature is -31°C (-23°F). The record low temperature in Antarctica is -89.6°C (-129°F).

One month later, Robert Scott’s British expedition also reached 90 South but all members tragically died on their attempted return journey.


http://list25.com/25-facts-about-antarctica-that-are-so-cool-theyre-freezing/3/

The first people to reach the South Pole were from the Norwegian-led expedition of Roald Amundsen on December 14, 1911.

over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s.

Antarctica prohibits any measures of a military nature.

Gidoka:
We are behind you as always, am always learning from you @Explorers


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https://www.nairaland.com/2481705/some-mind-blowing-facts-coca-cola

A Loftleidir Icelandic Boeing 757 successfully landed on Union Glacier's blue ice runway, Antarctica in clear conditions. Although cargo and military jets have been using the runway for years, this is the first commercial aircraft to do so. The flight was 'undertaken to prove the feasibility of landing commercial passenger airliners at on Glacier.

*. Russian icebreaker Krasin leading an American supply ship into McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Date unknown.

An ice breaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels, such as the icebreaking boats that were once used on the canals of the United Kingdom. For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most normal ships lack: a strengthened hull, an ice-clearing shape, and the power to push through sea ice. Icebreakers clear paths by pushing straight into ice pockets. The bending strength of sea ice is so low that usually the ice breaks without noticeable change in the vessel'strim. In cases of very thick ice, an icebreaker can drive its bow onto the ice to break it under the weight of the ship. Because a buildup of broken ice in front of a ship can slow it down much more than the breaking of the ice itself, icebreakers have a specially designed hull to direct the broken ice around or under the vessel. The external components of the ship's propulsion system (propellers, propeller shafts, etc.) are at even greater risk of damage than the vessel's hull, so the ability of an icebreaker to propel itself onto the ice, break it, and clear the debris from its path successfully is essential for its safety.


* Ice breaker.

*. Trapped ship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icebreaker?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C8244969477

Due to its ice cap, Antarctica is the highest continent average approximately 2,300 m above sea level.

Antarctica is the only continent without a time zone.

In the summer, the sun is very low and weak in the sky.

Antarctica grows bigger in the winter.


Its sea ice expands about 40,000 square miles per day, adding upto an extra 12 million square miles of ice around the land mass (the equivalent of 1.5 United States). In effect, it doubles the size of the continent. In summer the new ice breaks up and melts.

There are no permanent residents in Antarctica.


The only people who live there are visiting scientists. During the summer, the number averages about 5,000. In the winter, it drops to 1,000.