Urgent need to mitigate climate impacts on Antarctica says report
Climate change’s impact on Antarctica continues to be profound and will have implications for the entire globe if more aggressive
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Meet the five experts who just received the British Polar Medal
Four scientists and an Operations Director were recently awarded the Polar Medal by Queen Elizabeth, according to The Gazette, the
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Int’l shipping ups threat of invasive species in Antarctica, even from Arctic, says study
Antarctica’s increased connection to international ports through shipping poses an increasing risk of introducing invasive species into the region’s fragile
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U.K. delivers COVID-19 vaccine to British station in Antarctica
The U.K. has now delivered COVID-19 vaccines to its station in Antarctica, saying it’s the last UK Overseas Territory to
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New AI tool could help overcome challenges predicting Arctic sea ice
Accurately predicting future sea ice conditions is a challenge that has long dogged the scientific community. But a new artificial
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Study reveals new life under Antarctic ice shlef, raises new questions
New life found under ice shelves in Antarctica raises new questions about diversity types under the ice as well as
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Campaign launched to spotlight new place names in Antarctica
The Government of the British Antarctic Territory announced 28 new place names this month and launched a social media campaign
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Microplastic pollution in Antarctic waters mirrors rates in North Atlantic and Mediterranean
Microplastics have been identified in Antarctic waters at rates that mirror the amounts found in oceans elsewhere in the world,
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Arctic summer sea ice could be gone by 2035, new study forecasts
The Arctic could be completely ice-free in summers by 2035, according to a new study that compared present-day conditions with
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Biosecurity an increasing concern in Arctic, Antarctic regions, experts warn
As the climate warms, biosecurity issues will become an increasing concern for the polar regions says Kevin Hughes, a researcher
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Summer construction season begins at British research station in Antarctica
The summer construction season is underway at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, with a crew
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Greenland ice cores reveal historic climate clues, says study
Scientists have linked past sea ice reductions to some of history’s most extreme climate change events in the North Atlantic,
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