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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 · Jan 21, 2024

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

Advnture · Jan 15, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2024

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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 ...

Top News · Jan 13, 2024

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 · Jan 12, 2024

Woman sets new world speed ski record to reach South Pole

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

Advnture · Jan 11, 2024

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 · Jan 9, 2024

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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 · Jan 6, 2024

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.

Inverse · Jan 1, 2024

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

Marie Claire · Dec 31, 2023

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 Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023

10 controversies that 'broke' science in 2023

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

LiveScience · Dec 28, 2023

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.

Space · Dec 28, 2023

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LiveScience · Dec 24, 2023

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 · Dec 22, 2023

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 · Dec 21, 2023

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 · Dec 21, 2023

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.

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LiveScience · Dec 21, 2023

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 · Dec 20, 2023

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…

AAP · Dec 19, 2023

Deep sea dormant volcanoes mapped for first time

Scientists hope mapping long-dormant volcanoes in the Southern Ocean can lead to a better understanding of a crucial current surrounding Antarctica.

WhatToWatch · Dec 18, 2023

Cruising with Susan Calman season 3: release date, destinations, episode guide, interview and all about her latest series

Cruising with Susan Calman season 3 takes her from the US Mexico and Tahiti to Europe and Antarctica.

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023

Kerala’s Shaikh Hassan Khan now scales Mount Vinson in Antarctica

Scaling yet another peak in his ambitious journey, Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan has climbed Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. This is the fifth highest peak that has been scaled by the 36-year-old Khan

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2023

Alison Lester: ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be in charge of the whole thing’

The prolific children’s book author walks along her magic beach and reflects on the moment she had her life’s calling

LiveScience · Dec 14, 2023

Newly discovered Antarctic sea spider with 'boxing glove' claws pulled up from ocean floor

A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea.

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