he just got absolutely hooked on antarctica and polar travel. and so when that expedition, he was picked to go when the scientists were out doing research, scott -- who was wintering over -- thought he'd take the next -- they wintered over, went down one year, they wintered over, and then during the next year in the summer the scientists all went out to do research, and the idea was to sail back at the end of that scherr or if they couldn't get out, the beginning of the following year which is what they did. they ended up wintering for two years. the officers were sort of free during the summer, so scott had plan all along concocted with the royal geographic society to try to make a dash to the south pole. at this time they didn't know the south was on a polar plateau. they thought the south pole, antarctica might be like the north pole which is just an ark archipelago of islands with a floating icecap that floats on water. and so it's not all that high, and you just -- they were going, and you're pretty close already. so they were just going to

even in antarctica you have the treaty and the legality of the expeditions.and they are stories that i think federal left behind and not fully told and i try to pick them up and carry them through. . .

next up is south america, then australia, and next year europe and, yes, even antarctica. >> to changethe cold and if we have a winter like my dad says we are going to go to big bear and train. >> reporter: through her racing blanca has had the opportunity to see things in person that most 12-year-olds may have only read about. >> i have seen the great wall of china. that was the best one ever. >> reporter: would you nervous running the first marathon? >> yes. >> reporter: as a runner myself i know the toll racing can have on your body. so what does your doctor say about you racing so much at your age? >> i haven't really gone to the doctor but, uhm, i'm going to see one a week before my next one to see if i'm okay and if i can finish the marathon. >> reporter: as for her parents, they stress she is completing know competing in these marathons, steady and efficient. >> i'm hoping to inspire them by getting out there instead of just staying inside and playing videogames, go out there, make a change in the world. >> reporter: stephanie simmons, kpix 5. >> well, like you just heard, the n

guys go to antarctica if the summer. >> absolutely, different planes, different technology, but the samesion. >> hopefully techknow can join them on that too. >> hopefully. >> join us next time. >> dive into these stories and go behind the scenes at aljazeera.com/techknow. follow our contributors on >> on tech know, >> scientists go up in the sky, >> we're flying over a fracking field in texas >> using ground breaking technology to check air quality down below. >> formaldehyde levels were astronomical...it's bad. >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >>> this is al jazerra america, i am thomas trade en in new york, let's get you caught up on the top stories at this hour. israel i officials say they will extends a human tear ceasefire for on the 24 hours, despite renewed rocket fire from gaza. >> we will return the moment the security situation permits us to do. >> escalating violence forces the u.s. to empty its em ba

guys go to antarctica if the summer. >> absolutely, different planes, different technology, but the samesion. >> hopefully techknow can join them on that too. >> hopefully. >> join us next time. >> dive into these stories and go behind the scenes at aljazeera.com/techknow. follow our contributors on >> on tech know, >> scientists go up in the sky, >> we're flying over a fracking field in texas >> using ground breaking technology to check air quality down below. >> formaldehyde levels were astronomical...it's bad. >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >>> israeli tanks on the boarder and tension inside gaza as hamas rejects an extension of the ceasefire. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra live from doha. also coming up on the program, ukraine's military says it's gaining ground in the push towards the rebel-held city of donetsk. australian police join a dutch security team in ukraine to secure the malaysia airlines crash si

melting of ice, both sea ice, the layers of ice that form seasonally in the arctic, and around antarctica, and land ice, the major ice sheets, the continental ice sheets like the greenland ice sheet and the antarctic ice sheet. in both respects, both in terms of the shrinking amount of sea ice, for example, in the arctic at the end of a summer. the kind of trajectory that we're on leads to the conclusion that within a matter of a couple of decades, we may see ice free conditions in the arctic at the end of the summer. this is something that the climate models predict shouldn't happen for another 60 years, 'til the end of the 21st century, and indeed nature seems to be on a course that's faster, that's more dramatic than what the climate models predict. we are already observing and measuring a decrease in the amount of ice in the greenland ice sheet and the west antarctic ice sheet. now, the climate models have predicted that we shouldn't see that for many decades to come, and the key distinction here is if it's a land ice sheet, a land-based ice sheet, then when it melts, it actually cont

i had an opportunity to go to antarctica with national geographic in the south pole and how it advanced my life and helped me see how i'm a steward. you guys are starting out younger than i have. to see you here, i really appreciate it. i want to personally thank you and the work that carol bob did. you guys came together. you know, this is very heart warming, this is very positive. and just keep up the good work, young people. get your education. obey your parents. keep doing the right thing. make a mark in this society. >> i, too, want to thank you guys for coming. this was really a special treat. just hearing your stories, hearing what you're learning and hearing what you're doing for the summer is absolutely wonderful and thank you for helping keep the port clean and green. >> great job, guys. thank you, jackie and james. i've been over in your school and i'm very impressed with what you do over there and it's an example of it right here. i'm really impressed with your dedication. anyway i can help in the future, don't hesitate to call. >> thank you. we did everything that's been sa

tech industries two sides agreed on deliveries of military equipment for joint projects and in antarctica and we made the news a bit too on top of that one of the key points is the deal is that our t.v. spanish our sister channel will be given its own specific channel there to broadcast twenty four hours to argentina so hopefully we'll have many more happy views that as well. all i'm a pretty good view sir let me bring you up to date with more of the less fortunate world events over a dozen palestinians were killed on saturday morning as the israeli offensive on gaza entered its fifth day among the dead a victims of strikes which reportedly hits a charity for people with disabilities and then go for special needs children the overall number of casualties now stands at one hundred thirty five. i think i i was. i. i i don't know and i said yes and i know what i mean but that i. owe the world. because in fish oils the fighting causes say about three quarters of all palestinians killed there this week of being civilians among them twenty four children israel insists it's only targeting hamas

that's how we've spread over the entire planet, including antarctica and we were in the probe phase over the last 50 years in space, about a dozen or 13 years ago we started permanently living on the space station, so we've sort of moved into the settlement phase and eventually it will go from the space station to the moon and to mars. but, you know, it's just a natural explorative process and the six people up on the station right now, they're celebrating the anniversary but they're also testing the equipment that will let us go further. they're pretty proud people from all around the earth. >> we forget they're doing work up there. it seems these days, there's really nothing to inspire kids to join the space program. you know, most of the space program has been turned over to private industry, for example, so we don't really see it anymore. >> well, you know, there's a launch all the time. the commander of the space station, steve swanson, he reached out and use the huge station arm to grab an unmanned cargo rocket that was launched from virginia. a launch is exciting, but the actual e

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however, nasa's satellites confirm that antarctica's ice levels have increased. increased by the size of nlan an all-time record. congress should not be spending money pursuing ideologically driven experiments when we face real, serious challenges to our country's infrastructure and its pursuit of energy efficiency. i urge all my colleagues to support this amendment and yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio rise? ms. kaptur: i rise to claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. kaptur: i rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. it flies in the face of 97% of the world's scientists who agree that climate warming trends over the past century are likely due to human activities and could impose significant human and economic costs on societies, including ours. this amendment requires the department of energy to assume that carbon pollution isn't harmful and that climate change won't cost a thing. that's nothing but fantasy. the republi

a similar rocket launched in 2009 but it crashed into the ocean and antarctica just minutes after liftoff update in ukraine. officials say they have renewed a military offensive -- offensive. now that the country's president has called off a unilateral cease-fire. the defense ministry says the ukrainian forces carried out strike from air and land. this happened this morning about separatist positions in eastern ukraine. the ministry says one service member was killed and 17 wounded. more of the ukraine and russia situation from the woodrow wilson center. the discussion begins at 10:30 eastern time and can watch it on c-span to or listen to it live on c-span radio hd three. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> now you can keep in touch with current events from the nation's capital using any phone, anytime on c-span's radio audio now. hear congressional coverage, public affairs forums and today's " washington journal" program. every day listening to the audio. you can also hear audio of noon the public radio program sundays at noon eastern. long-distance phone charges

morning because of an equipment failure and in 2009 a similar satellite plunged into the ocean off antarcticaduring the launch. u.s. prosecutors are expected to argue before a federal judge in washington that the first person prosecuted for the deadly attack on the american compound in benghazi, libya, should remain in detention. prosecutors's have accused him of taking part in the september 11, 2012 attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. in india they have summoned a u.s. diplomat and launched an official complaint over reports that the u.s. national security agency snooped on the new prime minister's political party in 2010. an x terminal affairs ministry spokesman says the ministry told the diplomat earlier that if true, such a transgression against the indian government, its citizens and entities, was highly objectionable. the u.s. embassy in new delhi declined comment. for more on the u.s. election of electronic communications, coming up when the privacy and civil liberties oversight board meets this morning. you can watch it live at 10 a.m. eastern time o