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Earth from space: Antarctica's 'Deception Island' is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano

A 2018 satellite photo shows the aptly named Deception Island, which was formed by a massive eruption 4,000 years ago and remains volcanically active today.

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Rainer Goldsmith: Explorer who took part in the first overland crossing of Antarctica

The professor, who also had an established career in medical research, took part in the treacherous 1955-58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

The Independent UK

World’s largest iceberg on the move again after months spinning on the spot

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London

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My epic Antarctica voyage ended in angry protests – but I loved every minute of this beautiful adventure

With sea storms and an unfixable ship, things did not go according to plan on SH Diana’s trip to the world’s southernmost continent, but Mark Stratton recounts how the cruise still ended up being a magnificent odyssey

The Independent UK

“This is about proving that disability does not mean inability” – meet the para-athlete skiing to the South Pole without the use of his left foot

Jonny Huntington is aiming to become the first disabled athlete to traverse all 566 miles from the tip of Antarctica to the South Pole

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Unveiling the Antarctic ‘plastisphere’, a unique and potentially hazardous new ecosystem – new research

Antarctica, the world’s most remote, harsh and pristine continent, is not free from marine pollution. Where human activity goes, plastic debris inevitably follows.

The Conversation

Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says

An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows

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The 300 Brits spending a white Christmas where the sun never sets

It’s business as usual for many

The Independent UK

Passengers stage hunger strike on luxury Antarctica cruise after missing out on dream holiday

Swan Hellenic’s SH Diana diverted from Antarctica due to mechanical difficulties

The Independent UK

A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales – and may help them survive climate change

This year’s humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) season in Australia has almost come to an end. The beloved mammals are on their way to Antarctica for a summer of feeding. Next year from April onwards, millions of people will again witness their movements and acrobatic displays – either from the coast…

The Conversation

Nasa scan reveals abandoned Cold War 'nuclear' city under Greenland ice

New radar device will ultimately be used to measure thickness of ice sheets in similar environments such as Antarctica

Evening Standard

Nasa scans reveal abandoned city buried under ice in Greenland

Method can help scientists measure ice sheet thickness in similar environments like Antarctica

The Independent UK

Emperor Penguin Swims From Antarctica To Australia

Emperor penguin Gus found in Australia, nursed back to health, and released into the Southern Ocean after a remarkable journey. Conservation efforts are cr...

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Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia has been released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach

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'Another piece of the puzzle': Antarctica's 1st-ever amber fossil sheds light on dinosaur-era rainforest that covered South Pole 90 million years ago

Until now, Antarctica was the only continent on Earth without any known amber fossils. But sediment cores taken from below the seafloor have revealed a tiny piece of fossilized resin holding fragments of an ancient rainforest that covered the South Pole during the Cretaceous period.

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After An Astonishing 2,000-Mile Trip, This Emperor Penguin Found Himself On An Australian Beach

It’s not every day that an emperor penguin can be spotted enjoying calm, sunny beach life in Australia. The post After An Astonishing 2,000-Mile Trip, This Emperor Penguin Found Himself On An Australian Beach first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

A robot got stuck under Antarctic ice years ago. Its data has now revealed an even bigger problem

Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world

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Lost emperor penguin lands in Australian town thousands of miles away from icy Antarctica home

This is farthest north emperor penguin has ever been recorded

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‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica

Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food source for whales, penguins and seals

The Independent UK

Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery

The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica

The Conversation

How we solved the mystery of the pink sand on South Australia’s beaches – podcast

Take a walk along a beach in parts of South Australia, and you may come across unusual patches of pink sand. When a team of geologists began analysing samples of this mysterious sand to find out where it comes from, their search took them back through time to a previously…

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New 3D scans reveal stunning details of Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to Antarctica

The Endurance shipwreck spent 107 years submerged in Antarctic waters before being rediscovered and later scanned in 3D.

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Will Antarctica one day be green?

New research indicates Antarctica’s melting ice is allowing plants to thrive, an ominous shift for the continent

The Conversation

Social media footage reveals little-known ‘surfing’ whales in Australian waters

As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale watchers may think the show will soon be over. But some whale species are still here, possibly year-round. And we need to find out more about them.

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Ice loss and plant growth mark new era for warming Antarctica

Antarctica is undergoing dramatic changes as sea ice hits its lowest winter levels on record and plant life rapidly expands on the back of rising temperatures.

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