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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Researchers identify 57 new marine species from South Atlantic deep-sea samples

Scientists identified 57 new marine species and five new genera from South Atlantic deep-sea samples in just two weeks, a collaborative push researchers say accelerates taxonomy. A two-week International Species Discovery Workshop pulled together 20 taxonomists and early-career researchers from Latin America and Europe to examine deep-sea biological samples from the South Atlantic Ocean, and […] The post Researchers identify 57 new marine species from South Atlantic deep-sea samples appeared first on American Almanac .

Scientists identified 57 new marine species and five new genera from South Atlantic deep-sea samples in just two weeks, a collaborative push researchers say accelerates taxonomy. A two-week International Species Discovery Workshop pulled together 20 taxonomists and early-career researchers from Latin America and Europe to examine deep-sea biological samples from the South Atlantic Ocean, and the haul was striking: 57 species new to science and five new genera. FOX Weather reported the workshop was led by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census in partnership with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, with scientists in Argentina at the center of the work. The finds were logged directly onto Ocean Census NOVA, described as the world’s first…Open

When is the follow-up expedition planned to collect more invertebrate samples from a different submarine canyon?
A follow-up expedition is planned for February and March 2027 to a different submarine canyon to collect new invertebrate samples.
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What technology was used to gather the deep-sea biological samples for the South Atlantic species identification workshop?
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) were used to gather the material, including imagery from the Schmidt Ocean Institute's ROV SuBastian.
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What platform was used to log the newly discovered species to ensure the data was accessible to the global scientific community?
The finds were logged directly onto Ocean Census NOVA, which is described as the world’s first open-access data platform for newly discovered marine species.
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Which organizations and countries collaborated to lead the effort to identify deep-sea species in the South Atlantic?
The workshop was led by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census in partnership with the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The work was centered in Argentina and involved 20 taxonomists and early-career researchers from Latin America and Europe.
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THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson) - Why the Falklands Are British: The 260-Year History Behind Britain’s Claim to the Islands.

The Falkland Islands are British. They have been British for 260 years. Yet this has not stopped successive governments in Argentina from repeatedly claiming sovereignty of the southern Atlantic islands. President Javier Milei has become just the latest Argentine leader to claim the islands, referred to as “Las Malvinas” in Argentina, at the latest United […]

The Falkland Islands are British. They have been British for 260 years. Yet this has not stopped successive governments in Argentina from repeatedly claiming sovereignty of the southern Atlantic islands. President Javier Milei has become just the latest Argentine leader to claim the islands, referred to as “Las Malvinas” in Argentina, at the latest United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. The National Pulse publishes original international analysis to help you understand the political landscape worldwide. If you value this work, please JOIN THE NATIONAL PULSE or MAKE A DONATION today. We are 100% reader-funded. Milei’s newest claim to the islands includes threats of international legal action over the development of an offshore…Open

What has been the pattern of Argentine leadership regarding claims to the Falkland Islands?
Successive Argentine governments have repeatedly claimed sovereignty over the islands, which they refer to as “Las Malvinas.” This includes President Javier Milei, who claims the islands do not count the 2013 referendum and has accused the residents of being colonists, as well as former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who referred to them as a “colonialist enclave” in 2012 and worked to have Mercosur members refuse to allow vessels with the Falkland Islands flag into their ports.
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What was the outcome of the March 2013 referendum held by the residents of the Falkland Islands?
In March 2013, a referendum was held to determine if residents wanted to remain a British Overseas Territory. The vote had a 92 percent turnout, resulting in 1,513 votes to stay British and only three votes to change status, representing a 99.8 percent vote to remain British.
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What were the key events of the 1982 Falklands War involving the Royal Navy and the Argentine military?
After Argentina invaded on April 2, 1982, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 502 demanding their departure. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a naval task force, and on May 2, the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser ARA Belgrano with three Mark 8 torpedoes, killing 323 sailors. On May 10, Argentina sank the British destroyer HMS Sheffield using French-made Exocet missiles, resulting in 20 British deaths. British forces landed between May 21 and 25, won a decisive battle at Goose Green on May 28, and surrounded Port Stanley before Argentine forces surrendered on June 14, 1982.
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What are the details regarding the Sea Lion offshore oilfield and the recent threat made by President Javier Milei?
The Sea Lion oilfield is located north of the Falkland Islands and more than 400 miles from the Argentine coast. Discovered in 2010, it is currently being developed with extraction of approximately 50,000 barrels of oil per day scheduled to begin in 2028. President Javier Milei has threatened to take the matter to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea if the United Kingdom does not halt what he calls "illegitimate exploitation" within two weeks of his September 28 statement on X.
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THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson) - Argentina’s Vice Prez Calls for Ethnic Cleansing of Britain’s Falkland Islands.

Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel said Falkland Islanders who feel British are "not part of the discussion" about sovereignty over the territory their ancestors settled hundreds of years ago, and they should “go back to England.”

Argentina’s Vice President has called for all of the residents of the Falkland Islands to leave for Britain, as her country presses its claim to the territory. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said Falkland Islanders who feel British are “not part of the discussion” about sovereignty over the territory their ancestors settled hundreds of years ago, and they should “go back to England.” Notably, this covers almost the entire population, with 99.8 percent of the population voting to remain British in a 2013 referendum with a turnout of 92 percent. DETAIL: Buenos Aires is pushing for renewed bilateral talks on Argentina’s sovereignty claims, with Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno calling for…Open

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