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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Antarctica’s only native insect is being driven to extinction by global warming, scientists say

Increase of 2C in winter temperature could reduce the miniscule Antarctic midge’s chances of survival, study finds

The Independent UK

US accuses UK of exploiting Russia tensions to fish highly prized species

After Russia rejected agreed catch limits, Britain unilaterally licensed boats to hunt toothfish near Antarctica – a move the US says breaches international rules

The Guardian - UK

How five things David Knoff learnt from 537 days stranded in Antarctica can help you

Australian Antarctic station leader David Knoff spent 537 days isolated on the most-unforgiving continent when COVID-19 hit. Here are some takeaways from his experience that you can apply to everyday life.

ABC News

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Viking Cruises plans epic voyage from Duluth to Antarctica and South America

Cruise passengers boarding the Viking Polaris in Duluth, Minnesota, in the autumn of 2023 will embark on an epic 71-day, eight-country, three-continent voyage that includes stops in Canada, New York City and Mexico, a transit of the Panama Canal and a week in Antarctica, before disembarking in Argentina.

Tribune News Service

Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time

Snow samples were collected from the Ross Ice Shelf region

The Hindu

Antarctic researchers stunned to find 'hidden world' discovered beneath ice

Researchers from New Zealand have discovered an amazing hidden world of aquatic life 500m below the Ross ice shelf in Antarctica in a vast cathedral-like cavern

Daily Mirror

Microplastics found in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for first time

New Zealand researchers identified tiny plastics, which can be toxic to plants and animals, in 19 snow samples

The Guardian - AU

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Ice world: Antarctica's riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip

Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding cake, the frosting of snow on top of the world’s largest ice sheet looks smooth and unblemished, beautiful and perfectly white. Little swirls of snow dunes cover the surface.

The Conversation

A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia

Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this Atlantic conveyor collapses entirely.

The Conversation

If this huge Atlantic Ocean current collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia

A more La Niña-like state would mean more flooding rains over eastern Australia and worse droughts and bushfire seasons over southwest United States.

The New Daily

License Plate Lovers Rejoice! Website Features Every Plate From Around The World

There are even license plates from Antarctica listed on the site.

Motor1

China blocks moves to step up protection of emperor penguins

Officials say China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is having on their natural habitat in Antarctica

The Independent UK

Bacteria with antibiotic resistant genes discovered in Antarctica, scientists say

A bacteria have been discovered in Antarctica with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antim

The Hindu

Earth’s most extreme farms will help scientists grow food in space

Opinion: Antarctic research plays an important role for space to this day. Here's what we can learn from more than a century of research at the extremes of Earth.

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Chilling Threat: How Climate Change Could Release World-Ending Super Bacteria

Strains of a “superpower” bacteria that could cause the world’s next deadly pandemic have been discovered by scientists in Antarctica.

Daily Record

Let him go: Lanarkshire teen lands once in a lifetime trip to Antarctica

Daniel Ward, 19, will carry out research at the bottom of the globe and feed back findings to locals in his community.

ABC News

Solo sailor Lisa Blair breaks Antarctic circumnavigation record

Australian solo sailor Lisa Blair has broken the world record for fastest unassisted circumnavigation of Antarctica.

The Conversation

Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space

Figuring out how to feed people in space is a major part of a larger effort to demonstrate the viability of long-term human habitation of extraterrestrial environments. On May 12, 2022, a team of scientists announced that they had successfully grown plants using lunar soil gathered during the Apollo moon…

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Trailblazing Mountaineer Takes On Seven Summits Challenge

With two peaks to go, Erin Parisi seeks to become the first transgender person to complete this daunting climbing event.

Newcastle Herald

First whales make trails off Hunter's coastline

About 40,000 humpback whales are set to make their annual migration through the winter months from Antarctica to warmer northern waters.

Inverse

NASA’s plan to put humans back on the Moon hits yet another snag

In today's Inverse Daily, read science stories on NASA’s Moon woes, hidden delights under the Antarctica ice sheet, and female reproductive healthcare.

Reuters

Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change

The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica's frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of climate change, an expert from the Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) warned.

The Conversation

Scientists in Antarctica discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise

A new discovery deep beneath one of Antarctica’s rivers of ice could change scientists’ understanding of how the ice flows, with important implications for estimating future sea level rise.

The Conversation

Toughness has limits: over 1,100 species live in Antarctica – but they're at risk from human activity

It’s hard to survive in bitterly cold Antarctica. But the ice continent is home to more than 1,100 species who have adapted to life on land and in its lakes.

Daily Mirror

World's most remote post office advertises rare job - which includes counting penguins

Staff working at the Penguin Post Office in Port Lockroy in Antarctica live in a Nissen hut and have no access to running water and very limited communication with the outside world

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