Tag: Concordia

Concordia - "A livable, energy-efficient, easy-to-install system"

Camille Lin

The Franco-Italian station is celebrating its twentieth year of operation, perched high above Antarctica. Project manager Patrice Godon tells us about the challenges involved in building the station, from the point of view of polar expertise.

Volunteers rise up against the French Polar Institute in Antarctica

Camille Lin

As winter draws to a close, volunteers at the French Polar Institute are threatening their organization and denouncing the precariousness of their Volontariat de Service Civique (VSC) and disproportionate working hours.

Four hundred and fifty million euros to stay influential in the poles

Camille Lin

A proposed lawl brings polar research budgets in line with France's historic ambitions in these regions, currently in the hands of the French Commission for Cultural Affairs and Education.

French polar science held back by lack of resources and visibility

Camille Lin

An information report published by the Committee on Finance, the General Economy and Budgetary Control outlines the budgetary contours of France's polar strategy and points to a lack of resources and visibility to meet its ambitions.

Ways to reduce the footprint of polar research

Camille Lin

Reducing the carbon footprint of Antarctic research could be achieved by reducing the speed of ships and international cooperation on logistics.