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Scientists Study Levels Of Toxic Mercury In Antarctic Seals, Whales

A gunshot interrupts the peaceful sleep of a leopard seal, lying nonchalantly on a small piece of ice floating in the shadow of an Antarctic glacier.

International Business Times

How do you stop a glacier from melting? Simple – put up an underwater curtain

A 100km-long curtain moored to the Amundsen Sea bed in Antarctica could prevent catastrophic flooding elsewhere, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Uncrewed underwater vehicle lost exploring Thwaites Glacier, detrimental to research

Explore the mystery of the missing underwater vehicle, Ran, beneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier. Its loss hampers research on potential sea-level rise.

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New emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica after guano spotted from space

Emperor penguins are the largest but least prevalent Antarctic penguin species, with scientists estimating a total population of about 600,000

The Guardian - AU

Labour MP stirred by disappearing Antarctic ice and her father’s legacy

Anna McMorrin says Labour ‘absolutely determined’ on net zero after visiting Antarctica and finding report by her father, a polar researcher

The Guardian - UK

Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will hit economy, scientist warns

Exclusive: Prof Matt King says accelerated melting could transform country and affect viability of some agricultural industries

The Guardian - AU

Australian woman runs record-breaking 1,300km Antarctica ultramarathon

Donna Urquhart takes 26 days to break the endurance record in some of the harshest conditions on Earth

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Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent human population, but it has inspired a wealth of imaginative literature

When I was working on my book Antarctica in Fiction, friends and colleagues would joke about what an easy task I had taken on. How many writers would choose to set a novel in a continent with no permanent human population? Surely a dozen or so books would cover it.

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British Army officer becomes fastest woman to ski across Antarctica

British Army medical officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi, becomes fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica, inspiring others to step outside their comfort ...

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Bird Flu Causes Mass Deaths In Fur And Elephant Seal Populations Near Antarctica

Just last week, authorities confirmed that a polar bear in Alaska died after contracting bird flu.

International Business Times UK

Woman sets new world speed ski record to reach South Pole

Preet Chandi is a day quicker for solo and unsupported Antarctic crossing

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A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – and here are the results

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn’t quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.

The Conversation

How to do Antarctica in style: On board the world’s most luxurious icebreaker

A plush, ice-breaking ship — complete with a spa and Michelin-star menu — is making polar exploration in the white continent chicer and more accessible than ever, says Nicola Moyne

Evening Standard

A Glaciologist Reveals What We Still Don’t Understand About Polar Ice

Climate change is leading to more rapid melting of polar ice, and the race is on to determine when, where, and how polar ice sheets will collapse.

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Why Antarctica should be at the top of your travel bucket list in 2024

Ponant’s plush new icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, is making the white continent more accessible – and luxurious – than ever

The Guardian - AU

Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results

The Independent UK

British soldier ‘Polar Preet’ claims record for fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica

Captain Harpreet Chandi already broke two Guinness World Records for polar exploration last year but now claims she has a third

LiveScience

10 controversies that 'broke' science in 2023

Get the popcorn ready as we wrap up this year's most hotly debated science stories.

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10 dramatic discoveries about Earth from 2023

2023 was another eventful year for our planet, delivering broken climate records, unprecedented weather disasters and worrisome studies.

LiveScience

When did Australia become a continent?

After the supercontinent Panagea broke up around 200 million years ago, how long did it take for Australia to emerge as its own continent?

The Conversation

Avian influenza has killed millions of seabirds around the world: Antarctica could be next

Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza (“bird flu”) is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America. It’s only a matter of time before it reaches the Antarctic continent.

The Conversation

What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse

If we want to understand the future, it’s often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone.

International Business Times

Antarctic Octopus DNA Reveals Ice Sheet Collapse Closer Than Thought

Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.

LiveScience

Zoom through a 'spectacular' chain of ancient underwater volcanoes on Antarctic ocean floor

A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica.

The Conversation

Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so

Animals cover astonishing distances when they are looking for food. While caribou, reindeer and wolves clock up impressive mileage on land, seabirds are unrivalled in their travelling distances. Arctic terns travel from the Arctic to Antarctica and back as part of their annual migration. Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) fly the…

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