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3 researchers medically evacuated from US station in Antarctica
Three researchers at the U.S. McMurdo Station in Antarctica have been evacuated in a "challenging," nearly 20-hour medical ...
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How China Brought Clean Energy to Antarctica’s Frigid Darkness
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research ...
Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure
Officials have shut down early the remote krill fishery near Antarctica after trawling for the tiny crustacean — a vital food ...
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Scientists crush ice cores to predict Antarctica's next big ice crack
In Antarctica, two giant rifts, known as Chasm 1 and Halloween Crack, split across the Brunt Ice Shelf. The implications of ...
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Antarctica: The Frozen Desert and Why It’s Considered the Harshest Environment on Earth
Antarctica, often thought of as a frozen wasteland, holds the title of the largest desert on Earth, though it may seem ...
Why Don’t Any US Airlines Fly To Antarctica?
Initially introduced with a max diversion of 60 minutes, developments in engineering and the relaxing of regulations now ...
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🚨 Antarctica’s forgotten neighbor is melting — climate alarm rings from Heard Island
One of Earth’s most untouched ecosystems is now showing signs of major distress. Nearly a quarter of the glaciers on Heard ...
Daring emergency evacuation of scientists from Antarctica pulled off by air force pilots - as insiders reveal what sparked the operation
Amid total darkness and subzero temperatures, the flight is considered among the most challenging in the world.