The Perceived Value of the Poles
Christian Science Monitor published a thorough article on the Poles, 1/12/14. My hope is that by 2048, when the mineral and mining policies expire, the demand for natural resources will have changed. China and other countries are ready to pounce on the mineral rich areas of Antarctica.
What solutions might emerge to balance our need to mine, with a balance of protection for all life on the planet?
Current reality at the Poles--great summary slide show. http://bit.ly/1hT6UBT
AND today, George W. Gibbs, Jr, made history by landing on Antarctica in 1940. He was the first man off the ship and became the first person of African descent, in the world, to land on the continent.
What solutions might emerge to balance our need to mine, with a balance of protection for all life on the planet?
Current reality at the Poles--great summary slide show. http://bit.ly/1hT6UBT
AND today, George W. Gibbs, Jr, made history by landing on Antarctica in 1940. He was the first man off the ship and became the first person of African descent, in the world, to land on the continent.
Matthew Henson Polar Explorer's Birthday
Happy Birthday to Matthew Henson! Born August 8, 1866. He was the first person of African descent to reach the North Pole with Admiral Robert Peary, in 1906. He may have reached it before Peary, not intending to. See link- http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mhenson.htm
24th Polar Libraries Colloquy
What a thrill to meet a global polar community, dedicated to preserving
past, present and future of our polar regions! I did the closing keynote last week for 24th Polar Libraries Colloquy. They bring together librarians, archivists, researchers and others interested in the cold regions of our planet.
I'm making plans for the next conference in Cambridge UK, 2014.
past, present and future of our polar regions! I did the closing keynote last week for 24th Polar Libraries Colloquy. They bring together librarians, archivists, researchers and others interested in the cold regions of our planet.
I'm making plans for the next conference in Cambridge UK, 2014.
John Stewart, author of Antarctica; An Encyclopedia
I was delighted to speak with John Stewart on my radio show 6/15/ on KGNU. It's archived here. Have you ever been introduced to anyone who's written an encyclopedia? This is volume II. The first book had over 20,000 entries and over one million words. Not only that, John has written 2 more books, since last fall. He's featured on Everett Wiggins's blog post, a reference librarian.
Great show. John's wonderful storyteller.
Great show. John's wonderful storyteller.
Byrd's Diaries
Admiral Richard E. Byrd noted in his diaries that he was not the first person to fly over the North Pole (only the South Pole). This was known before finding this journal entry,but to see that he wrote about it, says something about his character.