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British Antarctic Survey Tests Drones for Ocean Sensing in Antarctica
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has announced remarkable success in the initial testing of a new autonomous drone in Antarctica.…
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Construction Starts on Chile’s First Hybrid-Electric Antarctic Cruise Ship
Construction has begun in Chile at ASENAV shipyard on a unique exploration cruise ship which is being built as…
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University of Gothenburg AUV Goes Missing Under Antarctic Ice Shelf
In a blow to research in West Antarctica, Sweden’s University of Gothenburg is reporting that it has lost an…
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South Africa’s Historic Antarctic Vessel Delivered for New Lease on Life
A South African polar research vessel that was synonymous with Antarctica expeditions for decades and later became a much-loved…
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Annual Antarctic Resupply Mission Begins as Sealift Ship Departs California
The Military Sealift Command’s chartered ship MV Ocean Gladiator (17,700 dwt) kicked off one of the most demanding annual…
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China Launches Expedition to Build Fifth Antarctic Base
After years of preparation, China will this week start the construction of its fifth Antarctic research station. According to Chinese…
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No Agreement on Expanding Protected Antarctic Waters
[By Fermín Koop] Delegates attending an international meeting last month failed to agree on establishing new marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern…
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Marine Life Trapped in Antarctic Ice Helps Solve an Ice Age Puzzle
[By Chris Turney and Chris Fogwill] Evidence of minute amounts of marine life in an ancient Antarctic ice sheet helps…
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Climate Change Threatens Southern Ocean’s Food Web
The Southern Ocean circling Antarctica is one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems. Its food webs support an abundance of life,…
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Icebreaker Polar Star Heads Home After Successful Antarctic Season
The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star and her 159 crewmembers departed McMurdo Station, Antarctica on Wednesday after escorting three…
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