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Endurance mystery solved as Ernest Shackleton's ship FOUND in freezing Antarctica waters

The vessell had not been seen since it was crushed by sea ice and sunk more than 100 years ago.

Daily Record

Mystery of Kildare man Ernest Shackleton's lost ship Endurance solved after 100 years as wreck found

The Irish explorer and his crew set out to achieve the first land crossing of Antarctica, but Endurance did not reach land and became trapped in dense pack ice, forcing the 28 men on board to eventually abandon ship

Irish Mirror

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance is FOUND off coast of Antarctica

The ship had not been seen since it was crushed by ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915

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Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found 107 years after sinking off Antarctica

The wooden ship had not been seen since it went down in the Weddell Sea in 1915.

The Independent UK

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance FOUND off Antarctica coast after more than 100 years

Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, not seen since it was crushed by sea ice and sunk off the coast of Antarctica, has been found intact and is 'by far the finest wooden shipwreck'

Daily Mirror

VIDEO: US Coast Guard Cutter Sets New Record For Southernmost Voyage In Antarctica

The Polar Star, commissioned in 1976, breaks its old record by reaching the Bay of Whales on Feb. 17.

Zenger

Balloch and Shandon friends compete in 'brutal' Antarctic marathon

They are aiming to conquer marathons in all seven continents and have just one more to go.

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Seals Help Japanese Researchers Collect Data under Antarctic Ice

A seal wearing a helmet with an antenna might look unusual, but eight Weddell seals, each with a 580g monitoring device on their heads, have been helping Japanese researchers survey the waters under the thick ice sheet in Antarctica. Tapped for a research project between March and November 2017 -…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dead dogs, leaking oil drums, batteries: Antarctica's abandoned waste gets funding boost to kickstart the clean up

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

The Conversation

Humans are making a mark on Antarctica — should we be worried?

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read how humans and soot are harming Antarctica, the unexpected link between California wildfires and increased water, and more.

Inverse

In Antarctica, does a burgeoning krill fishery threaten wildlife?

A humpback whale, likely lured by a trawling net capturing masses of Antarctic krill, became entangled last month and died in the Southern Ocean. Three dead juveniles were caught in the same company's krill nets last year.

Reuters

Cold war on ice? Politics and science collide once more in Australia’s approach to Antarctica

Strategic and scientific motivations are not always neatly separable, but it’s clear Australia’s renewed interest in Antarctica is spurred in part by China

The Guardian - AU

A krill aquarium, climate research, and geopolitics: how Australia's $800 million Antarctic funding will be spent

The federal government’s major package of new funding for Australia’s Antarctic program, announced on Tuesday, promises an additional A$804.4 million over the next decade.

The Conversation

The dangerous way tourism is polluting Antarctica and accelerating melting

In a recent study, researchers found that tourists and scientists are polluting Antarctica and its changing the continent's climate for the worse.

Inverse

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The Conversation

Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible – during the 2019-20 season, the number of sightseeing visitors reached 74,000, with the vast majority travelling by ship.…

The Guardian - AU

Black carbon pollution from tourism and research increasing Antarctic snowmelt, study says

Black carbon pollution, which is generated by burning fossil fuels, causes snow to darken, absorb more solar energy and melt faster

Reuters

Australia pledges $578 million for surveillance, research in Antarctica

Australia will spend just over A$804 million ($578 million) to buy drones and helicopters and set up mobile stations in Antarctica to strengthen Australia's national interests, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

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Cool $800m flows to Antarctic activities

The environment minister says an $800 million funding boost to research and scientific capability in Antarctica strengthens Australia's commitment to the area.

ABC News

Australia to invest $800 million shoring up Antarctic claim amid strategic competition

Australia will soon fly a fleet of surveillance drones over the interior of Antarctica and establish temporary stations to boost its influence amid renewed competition in territory it maintains an historical claim to.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition pledges $804m to ensure Antarctica is ‘free from conflict’

Drones, autonomous vehicles and helicopters will aid research and exploration in the increasingly contested region

Tribune News Service

Arctic explorer Will Steger shares recipes and reflections from his Minnesota homestead

Simplicity and sustainability are the main themes running through a new cookbook, written with his niece Rita Mae.

AAP

Aussie eyes Antarctic solo sailing record

Australian yachtswoman Lisa Blair nearly lost her life in the Southern Ocean in 2017, but she is again preparing to set sail with eyes on an Antarctic record.

The Guardian - UK

Flourishing plants show warming Antarctica undergoing ‘major change’

Dramatic spread of native plants over past decade is evidence of accelerating shifts in fragile polar ecosystem, study finds

The Conversation

Exploring Antarctica's hidden under-ice rivers and their role in future sea-level rise

Underneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheets there’s a network of rivers and lakes. This is possible because of the insulating blanket of ice above, the flow of heat from within the Earth, and the small amount of heat generated as the ice deforms.

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