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Fissures speeding up Thwaites glacier melt revealed by deep ice-core camera

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 65 centimetres. New research shows steep terraces and fissures in the glacier shelf are speeding up its melting.

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‘Extreme situation’: Antarctic sea ice hits record low

Sea ice helps protect glaciers and ice caps that would cause massive sea level rise when lost, scientists warn

The Guardian - UK

Antarctic ice hits record low for January

The area of the Antarctic Ocean covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists from European Union's climate monitor watchdog reported.

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'The grass does not grow': In Chile's far south, the worst drought in 50 years

In Chile's remote south, the country's gateway to the Antarctic, the worst drought in half a century is hitting cattle ranchers and vegetable farmers, leaving the earth so dry in some areas that grass cannot grow for grazing.

Reuters

Kate Middleton's honest exercise admission as she whips off jacket for gruelling challenge

Kate Middleton visited Landau Forte College in Derby today to meet Captain Preet Chandi and congratulate her for recently completing a polar trek across the Antarctic

Daily Mirror

Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say

Genes of Turquet’s octopus hold memories of melting of previous Antarctic ice sheet, raising fears of what another thawing could bring

The Guardian - AU

As ice recedes, Italian ship makes record journey into Antarctic

An Italian ice-breaker carrying scientists researching in the Antarctic has sailed further south than any ship has done before, the organisers of the voyage said on Tuesday, a further sign of how ice is retreating around the poles.

Reuters

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Antarctic icebreaker Nuyina likely to miss 2023 expedition season due to repair delays

The bad news is Australia's Antarctic icebreaker ship, which cost over half a billion dollars, is still in the repair shop and won't be available for this season's expeditions — the good news is, it is still under warranty.

ABC News

Australian Antarctic Division director Kim Ellis resigns from role after years of turmoil over workplace culture

The head of Australia's Antarctic Division announces his resignation, four years into the role and ahead of the release of findings from a new inquiry into workplace culture after a damning report last year.

ABC News

Kim Ellis resigns as director of Australian Antarctic Division after four years

In email to staff Ellis references organisation’s cultural overhaul which was in response to allegations of harassment at research stations

The Guardian - AU

Russian Antarctic vessel docks in South Africa as green groups protest

A Russian research vessel which has been prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic docked in South Africa on Saturday following protests by green campaigners who say its operations in the region violate a treaty banning mineral exploration.

Reuters

Time tunnel: why an Australian expedition is drilling through 2.6km of Antarctic ice

Ancient air trapped deep below the surface could unlock secrets of the Earth’s past and help understand what lies ahead as CO2 in the atmosphere keeps rising

The Guardian - AU

‘Sometimes it warms up to -5C’: tips on keeping the cold out from an Antarctic scientist, Scandi oyster diver and more

Merino wool socks, lip balm and hand warmers … Four pros on how to dress for the cold – and how to warm up afterwards

The Guardian - UK

Cold, remote and risky: why Australia is turning to robots to boost its presence in Antarctica

Researchers and engineers team up to identify new technologies to safely delve deeper into the icy continent

The Guardian - AU

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Ozone layer slowly healing, may be restored within decades, says UN

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.

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UN Says Ozone Layer Slowly Healing, Hole to Mend by 2066

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years scientific assessment found recovery in progress, more than 35 years after every nation in the world agreed to…

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How we came to know and fear the Doomsday Glacier

It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier. What took us so long?

ABC News

Antarctic expedition to unlock million-year-old secrets

It's an icy voyage that's been a decade in the making — a team of expeditioners are making the 1,200-kilometre trip from Casey Station into the Antarctic interior where researchers will eventually drill deep into a million-year-old ice core.

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AAP

Polar mission to uncover million-year ice

An Australian team has set off on a mission to traverse 1200 kilometres in Antarctica and drill down into ice that is one million years' old.

The Conversation

Antarctica's emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100 – and other species may follow if we don't act

Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don’t change tack, our new research has found.

The Conversation

Research linking soot in Antarctic ice exclusively with early Māori fires was flawed – there were other sources elsewhere

When a recent study implicated forest fires set by early Māori in a hemisphere-wide rise in emissions, it ignited controversy.

Daily Mirror

6 amazing sustainable holidays for the bucket list - including penguins and giraffes

Strolling with giraffes in Tanzania, meeting penguins in the Antarctic, and walking across the majestic Patagonian wilderness are three bucket list trips you might be able to embark on in a more sustainable way

AAP

Tiny unsung ocean heroes nab research hub

A new research aquarium will be built in Hobart to unlock the secrets of Antarctic krill, a small creature with a giant role in the Southern Ocean's food web.

The Independent UK

Adventurer to undertake Antarctic row months after open heart surgery

The expedition is raising money for the British Heart Foundation.

ABC News

Polar explorer John Rymill's country-town upbringing prepared him to lead an Antarctic expedition

Inspired by the Antarctic heroes of Shackleton, Mawson and Scott, John Rymill set out to lead his own expedition. His "breakthrough" came when he learned from East Greenlanders how to survive in polar conditions, before he headed south.

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