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Antarctica
Japanese Whaling Fleet Dropped Fuel in Antarctic, Sea Shepherd Says
February 18, 2013, 12:19 pm
Sea Shepherd said that it discovered a Japanese whaling refueling ship had dropped fuel into Antarctic waters.
Piece of Antarctica Twice the Size of UK Named After Queen Elizabeth
December 18, 2012, 2:04 pm
Queen Elizabeth II was given a unique gift by the British government: a large chunk of Antarctica is now named after her.
Ancient Microbes Survive Beneath Icy Surface of Antarctic Lake
December 3, 2012, 4:00 pm
A viable community of bacteria has been found eking out a living in a dark, salty, and subfreezing environment beneath nearly 20 meters of ice in one of Antarctica’s most [...]
Polar Ice Loss Increased ‘Five-Fold’ in 20 Years
November 29, 2012, 7:38 pm
Over the past two decades, ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica caused an 11-millimeter rise in the world’s sea levels, said a recent study.
Australia’s $46 Million Antarctic Runway is Melting
October 24, 2012, 3:55 pm
Australia’s Antarctic runway is melting, prompting the government to seek a replacement airstrip.
Polar Ice Is Melting … Or Is It?
October 8, 2012, 7:15 pm
Despite that polar ice melt has been widely reported for years, getting to the bottom of what is actually going on with the icecaps is not a straightforward matter.
Research Finds New Insight into Origin of Cosmic Rays
April 21, 2012, 5:16 pm
Analysis of data from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory recently provided new insight into one of the most enduring mysteries in physics: the production of cosmic rays.
Swimming with Penguins in Antarctica
April 14, 2012, 7:04 pm
I was sitting on a small rock at the foot of a large cliff on an island surrounded by a choppy grey ocean. All around me were more rocks, snow-flecked volcanic craters, and surging swells of water rolling in from [...]
Scientists Census Emperor Penguins With Satellites
April 13, 2012, 6:14 pm
Nearly 600,000 emperor penguins have been recorded in Antarctica, almost double previous estimates, with satellite mapping technology.
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