Russia is preparing to exploit Antarctica for oil, a senior British politician has warned, as he accused Vladimir Putin of ...

Antarctic Treaty 60th anniversary gift to NZ schools - new wall map of Antarctica. The New Zealand Antarctic Society (NZAS) with support from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has produced a new ...

The Antarctic Treaty was signed on December 1, 1959, but it did not come into effect until June 23, 1961, due to the requirement for ratification by all twelve original signatory nations. Here are ...

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty , which entered into force in 1998, created the ASMA designation to help manage activities in scientifically and environmentally ...

In 1959, representatives from 12 countries came together in Washington to sign the Antarctic Treaty, which is sometimes referred to as the first arms control agreement of the Cold War. Today, 47 ...

Google Maps recently added a new round of panoramic Street View images from Antarctica ... the ceremonial South Pole features the flags of the original 12 signatory nations to the Antarctic Treaty.

On Dec. 1, 1959, after more than a year of secret negotiations, 12 nations signed a document that dedicated 10 percent of the Earth's surface — the continent of Antarctica — to peaceful ...

The Antarctic Treaty is a collection of agreements that regulate international relations regarding the continent of Antarctica. Established in 1961, the treaty forbids any military activity on ...

None of the 22 recommendations, however, had a precise focus on the Antarctic Treaty. The mining ban under the Madrid Protocol to the treaty could be subject to review in 2048.