Scientists from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) planned to give Russian names to 18 new Antarctic lakes. Researchers found them in June. About DEA News” AARI Director Alexander Makarov said at a briefing.
Scientists of the 67th Russian Antarctic Expedition discovered eighteen previously unexplored lakes near the Russian polar station. It is stated that this is an under-studied sector of the continent.
“We want to be the first to give Russian names to lakes. If we do not procedurally declare these, as is customary, then any other foreign body, country can do it,” AARI explained.
Makarov pointed to the “excitement of the pioneers”.
It was previously reported that there is a wingless mosquito from Antarctica. turned out to be is under threat of extinction. The ringing mosquito lives for about a year. For a long time, the insect developed its own life cycle: as a larva, the future mosquito survives its winter hibernating under a layer of ice, and when spring comes it wakes up and feeds on stored energy reserves. With the onset of a new cold season, the mosquito dies because it cannot find food.
However, over the last decade, the temperature on the continent has been rising gradually: about half a degree every ten years. Therefore, the Antarctic winter comes later than usual, and the pupa hibernates more exhausted, as it does not have time to accumulate enough energy.
Source: Gazeta
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