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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?

Newsroom.co.nz

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.

AAP

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.

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Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years – far longer than previously thought

Glaciers have been present somewhere on Earth for at least 60 million years, a period stretching back almost to the time of the dinosaurs. That’s the key finding of our new research, which pushes the date when the planet was last glacier-free back by at least 26 million years.

The Conversation

Leeds officially named one of the best 23 places to visit in the world in 2023

Other places on the 23-strong hotlist for Rough Guide's best places to visit in 2023 include Antarctica, a Caribbean island and the Mekong Delta

Leeds Live

Antarctic sea creatures 'trapped under ice' for 50 years found after huge iceberg split

A colossal iceberg, which is bigger than Greater London, split from the main Antarctic Ice Sheet, allowing researchers a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to discover a trapped species

Daily Mirror

Silversea christens expedition ship in Antarctic channel

Silversea’s naming ceremony for its newest expedition ship, the 200-guest Silver Endeavour, took place in November in a highly unusual setting – the Lemaire Channel in the heart of Antarctica.

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‘Go to Antarctica’: Tyson Fury targets world tour after beating Derek Chisora

Promotor Bob Arum helped Muhammad Ali have seven fights in 14 months and wants to do similar with Fury

The Independent UK

Go to Antarctica – Tyson Fury eager to embark on a world tour in 2023

Promotor Bob Arum helped Muhammad Ali have seven fights in 14 months and wants to do similar with Fury.

The Independent UK

Antarctica is changing, and wildlife and weeds could be on the way

Between now and the end of the century, thousands of square kilometres of permanently ice-free habitat is going to spread out across Antarctica, unlocking new habitats for natives and pests.

ABC News

Scientists discover new kind of seaweed 100m below surface in Antarctica

The research is said to be important for furthering our knowledge of the continent.

The Independent UK

Inside Silversea’s newest expedition cruise ship for voyages to Antarctica

And the most luxurious amenity is one that has become ever more valuable since the start of the pandemic: space.

Fortune

Scientists stunned and say something huge could be living under the ice in Antarctica

Stunned scientists have discovered that there may be a large life force spanning millions of square km lurking under Antarctica's icy surface, despite the continent's unwelcoming climate

Irish Mirror

Scientists discover something 5million square km wide may be living beneath Antarctica

Scientists have said that this new research is important as it "introduces important new questions about the food webs that might lie under the ice in Antarctica"

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Daily Record

Groundbreaking research suggests 'something huge' could be living beneath Antarctica

Research carried out by Brown University and the University of Auckland suggests there could be an enormous mass of algae living permanently under the surface of the continent.

Inverse

Scientists suspect microscopic life may be blooming under Antarctic sea ice

Researchers discover evidence that suggests large-scale phytoplankton blooms could exist under sea ice in Antarctica — a surprising revelation.

The Independent UK

UK polar research ship to make 2nd voyage to Antarctica

Britain’s polar research ship is preparing for its second voyage to Antarctica to investigate sea level rises and threats to marine biodiversity

Irish Mirror

Latest time traveller predictions say 'deadly virus' will be discovered this month

"November 2022. Scientists uncover a deadly virus that originates in Antarctica”

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The great threat emperor penguins face

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection. Can it save them?

Belfast Live

Belfast teenager to set sail and explore Antarctica

"I just wanted her to have an experience just for her, something special just totally for her."

The Guardian - AU

Antarctica’s biggest Covid outbreak yet puts US station McMurdo on pause

10% of personnel infected with authorities stopping inward travel just as peak research season begins

The Guardian - AU

Italian ultra-cyclist aims to complete first coast-to-coast crossing of Antarctica by bike

Climate activist Omar Di Felice hopes to complete the 2,000km trek – made possible by advent of ‘fatbikes’ – in 60 days

The Guardian - UK

In brief: The Book of the Most Precious Substance; Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects; These Precious Days – review

An absorbing occult thriller from Sara Gran; fascinating snapshots of South Pole exploration; and searching essays from Ann Patchett

The Independent UK

Russia, China block plans for Antarctic marine protections

Russia and China have again blocked plans supported by the European Union, the United States and 23 other nations to protect three vast stretches of ocean around Antarctica from most fishing

Daily Mirror

The story of Antarctica told through 100 unusual items from bust of Lenin to pony shoe

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the first crossing into the Antarctic Circle, the icy land is explored in a new book called Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects which begins with James Cook’s 1773 crossing

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