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‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers

The Guardian - AU

Empires of ice: how Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic adventure 65 years ago helped loosen NZ’s colonial ties to Britain

When the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ended on March 2, 1958, it marked what many called the last great adventure possible on Earth: an overland crossing of the Antarctic continent.

The Conversation

Satellites observe speed-up of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula: Study

Glaciers along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ice lab gets to the core of the climate crisis - Roll Call

A lab in Colorado that collects ancient ice samples anchors polar research for the U.S. and serves as a bulwark against climate denial.

Roll Call

Antarctic sea ice shrinks to record low - researchers

WASHINGTON: Antarctic sea ice likely shrunk to a record low last week, US researchers said on Monday, its lowest extent in the 45 years of satellite record-keeping.

Bangkok Post

There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, and the rovers just can’t “see” it?

The Conversation

Top adventure holiday activities - like hiking, nature trail walks, and wildlife safaris

Over a third are looking to broaden their travel horizons this year - and go to places like Antarctica or Galapagos Islands

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Over half of Brits want to try adventurous activities on holiday - like hiking or safaris

Over a third are looking to broaden their travel horizons this year - and go to places like Antarctica or Galapagos Islands

Daily Mirror

Man rowed to Antarctica in treacherous adventure that saw penguins and orcas come to join

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton and a crew of explorers embarked on a rowing journey to Antarctica, to honour Harry McNish and in a bid to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

Daily Mirror

Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ being built to travel as far as Antarctica

Company says vessel’s construction will help ‘pass on our whaling culture to the next generation’

The Guardian - AU

A skinny robot documents the forces eroding a massive Antarctic glacier

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential.

WEKU

Thwaites Glacier studies add to concerns about rapid sea level rise from West Antarctica

The study used sophisticated tools to scan the glacier and its grounding line in unprecedented detail.

Axios

This group of celebrity friends likely spent $3million on a trip to Antartica

The famous couple took the seemingly luxurious trip in January

The Independent UK

Warm Water Melts Weak Spots on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’, Say Scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter…

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The Independent UK

Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

A pencil-shaped robot is giving scientists their first look at the forces eating away at the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

Reuters

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists

ABC News

Fissures speeding up Thwaites glacier melt revealed by deep ice-core camera

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 65 centimetres. New research shows steep terraces and fissures in the glacier shelf are speeding up its melting.

The Guardian - AU

Antarctic science expedition put on ice due to problems with Australia’s research vessel Nuyina

Ocean voyage to study declining sea ice levels cancelled after RSV Nuyina required repairs, leaving climate scientists dismayed

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Princess of Wales meets polar explorer Captain Preet Chandi and tries out her gruelling training regime

Kate had a go at pulling two tyres each weighing 20kg in a spell of resistance training with record-breaking Antarctic explorer

The Independent UK

Princess of Wales hails ‘incredible’ Polar Preet during school visit

Captain Preet Chandi recently returned to the UK following a record-breaking trip to Antarctica.

InsideEVs

Antarctica’s Only Electric Exploration Vehicle Was Upgraded Because Of Climate Change

The Venturi Antarctica was deployed to the White Continent in December 2021, when temperatures frequently dropped below -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Now though, temperatures are much higher.

The Independent UK

Trevor Noah jokes about Harry at 2023 Grammys

The Duke of Sussex recounted in his book how his genitals had been ‘frostnipped’ during a trip to Antarctica.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The new Overwatch 2 map in season 3 takes us back to Antarctica

The new map in Overwatch 2 season 3 is a Control map in Antarctica, with three areas and insight into future updates for the multiplayer game

Reuters

Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites

China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and United States, is to build ground stations on Antarctica to back its network of ocean monitoring satellites, state media said on Thursday.

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Green India Challenge Reaching New Heights, 'Inspiring' Environment Flag Hoists On Antarctica

The Green India Challenge, which has been launched with the objective to nurture the Nature and Environment better and providing clean air to mankind, touched another height after its emblematic flag was hoisted on the peak of the highest mountain in Antarctica. Read further on Dynamite News:

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