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US pilot Ethan Guo donates $30,000 to children's foundation after Antarctica plane landing

American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo has made a $30,000 donation to a cancer foundation under an agreement to avoid prosecution for landing a light plane without authorization in Antarctica

The Independent UK

Influencer who landed in Antarctica without permission finally released

Ethan Guo was attempting to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents

The Independent UK

40-year-old 'queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer world's biggest after losing several 'very large chunks' since May

A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

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Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Scientists who proved an Antarctic ice meltdown theory by cracking a crucial 'cold case' using octopus DNA have received a major science award.

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World’s largest iceberg is finally about to disappear 40 years after breaking away from Antarctica

Megaberg twice the size of London could melt away within weeks

The Independent UK

Once King Of The Seas, A Giant Iceberg Is Finally Breaking Up

Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.

International Business Times

Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts

The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.

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Rising visitor numbers are leaving a harmful human footprint on Antarctica’s ecosystems

Annual visitors numbered fewer than 8,000 in the 1990s. Last year, more than 124,000 visited.

Euronews

Surging Tourism Is Polluting Antarctica, Scientists Warn

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.

International Business Times

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more.

The Conversation

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Sea ice loss and other indicators point to fast changes to Antarctica that will have troubling consequences for Australia and the rest of the world.

AAP

Antarctic Climate Shifts Threaten 'Catastrophic' Impacts Globally

Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.

International Business Times

Teen influencer trapped for a month after landing in Antarctica makes deal so he can leave continent

Chile said Ethan Guo can leave Antarctica — if he can find a way off the icy island where he’s been detained

The Independent UK

Melting glacier reveals remains of British scientist who fell into crevasse in Antarctica 66 years ago

Dennis Bell disappeared in an accident aged 25 during a glacier survey

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The Independent UK

Charges dropped against teen pilot on three conditions

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US influencer claims innocence over charges laid for Antarctica plane landing

Ethan Guo insists he's innocent after being charged by Chilean authorities with submitting a false flight plan to reach Antarctica

LiveScience

10 bizarre 'dark voids' appear in the skies over uninhabited island near Antarctica — Earth from space

A 2016 satellite photo shows nearly a dozen swirling dark spots that emerged in the clouds over Heard Island in the Indian Ocean.

International Business Times UK

Dennis Bell Antarctica Mystery Solved: Remains Found After 66 Years on Glacier - Who Is He And What Was He Doing There?

Remains of British meteorologist Dennis Bell, missing in Antarctica since 1959, found on a receding glacier, ending a 66-year mystery.

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The Independent UK

US influencer stranded in Antarctica after landing plane without permission

Ethan Guo was hoping to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents

Evening Standard

Remains of British researcher who died in Antarctica found 66 years later

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell, 25, died after falling down a crevasse on a glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island on July 26 1959.

The Independent UK

Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later

Bone fragments were transported to the Falkland Islands aboard the BAS Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough

Evening Standard

Body of man who died in Antarctic glacier is found 65 years later

The remains of Dennis Bell, who fell into a crevasse aged 25 while working in Antarctica, have been found

The Independent UK

Three evacuated after medical emergency at US Antarctic research base

The high-risk 20-hour operation took place in the complete darkness of the Antarctic winter

The Guardian - AU

US research station staff evacuated from Antarctica in high-risk operation

Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings

The Independent UK

Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure

Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time

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