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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

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 · Nov 8, 2022

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 - AU · Nov 7, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

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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

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little sea ice,…

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Giant Case I-H tractors modified for use in Antarctica

Nearly every part of these 26-tonne tractors has been modified as they are prepared for the last leg of their journey to the icy continent.

ABC News · Oct 30, 2022

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Plane woe strands Ardern on Antarctica

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hitched a ride with an Italian aircraft from Antarctica on Saturday after her NZDF Hercules flight failed to take off.

AAP · Oct 28, 2022

New Zealand PM Ardern delayed in Antarctica after plane breaks down

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spent an extra night Friday at the country's research station in Antarctica after the military aircraft she was meant to be travelling back to New Zealand on broke down.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

Huge 300-mile river longer than the Thames is discovered beneath Antarctic ice

A 285-mile river has been discovered beneath the Antarctic, upending the previous belief that there was relatively little water at the base of the Antarctic ice sheets

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

New Zealand leader Ardern makes rare trip to Antarctica

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week is making a rare visit by a world leader to Antarctica

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

New Zealand has duty to Antarctic: Ardern

On a mission to Scott Base, Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand's multi-million dollar investment in Antarctic research facilities is vital.

AAP · Oct 28, 2022

I’m going to spend five months with penguins, and no wifi or running water – here’s why

Working in Antarctica is a wildlife enthusiast’s dream, but seeing the reality of climate disaster up close will be brutal, says Dr Mairi Hilton

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

NZ's Ardern visits Antarctica to highlight climate change challenges

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica on Thursday, as part of a trip aimed at highlighting climate change challenges, her country's commitment to the continent and the need for regional cooperation.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Russia may again block Antarctic marine protections

Call it a cold war

WEKU · Oct 26, 2022

Emperor penguins will receive endangered species protections

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the penguins native to Antarctica as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Kate becomes patron of Army officer’s Antarctica challenge

Captain Preet Chandi is aiming to become the first woman to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Emperor penguins now a threatened species due to climate change, U.S. says

Antarctica’s emperor penguin is at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss, the U.S. government said Tuesday as it finalized protections for the animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

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Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Bad weather thwarts New Zealand PM Ardern's Antarctica trip

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to her country's research station in Antarctica was upended by bad weather that forced the plane she was travelling in to turn back midflight on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022

Russia and China must ‘get on side with conservation’, US tells Antarctic commission meeting in Hobart

US assistant secretary of state says two countries have stopped creation of new protected areas in Antarctica ‘for too long’

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022

Strong Antarctic polar vortex adds to south-east Australian rainfall and flood risk, BOM says

Winds high above Antarctica spinning at 200km/h are adding to south-east Australia's flood risk, according to the BOM. It's deepening the risk of rainfall that's already elevated by La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole.

The New Daily · Oct 20, 2022

A flight unlike any other

Flying over Antarctica is an unforgettable experience. The bright blue of the ocean and stark white of the ice is a vision to savour for years.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Texas importer sues government in fish feud at end of world

A small Texas seafood importer has sued the federal government for blocking a shipment of fish from protected waters near Antarctica

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

First Thing: Capitol attack panel votes to subpoena Trump

Committee says ex-president – ‘the central cause of January 6’ – led effort to overturn the election. Plus, $1bn Kushner deal investigated

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

East Antarctic glacier melting at 70.8bn tonnes a year due to warm sea water

Denman glacier in remote part of the continent could become unstable, possibly contributing to more sea level rise than predicted

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