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Buffeted by wind, history and amazing people
The final job in saving Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut in Antarctica has been completed, with the help of a violin maker-turned-engineer determined to do his bit for the planet. Suzanne McFadden reports.
Notorious Ocean Current Is Far Stronger Than Previously Thought
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only ocean current to circle the planet and the largest wind-driven current on Earth. It's also 30% more powerful than scientists realized.
East Antarctica is Melting From Above and Below
East Antarctica is remote even by Antarctic standards. Harsh winds and ocean currents have largely cut off the region from the rest of the world.
Volunteers help out in Antarctica
The work of volunteers on heritage projects in Antarctica is being highlighted as two well-qualified volunteers head down there.
Can you Spot the Penguin?
There are almost a million penguins that call this colony home, and you see much of them within this frame.
Digital Mapping of Antarctica
Professor Barbara Bollard-Breen uses drones to map the specially protected area around Scott Base in Antarctica.
"I'm here to just made some vids"
'I'm here to just make some vids' - what Kiwi internet sensation Jamie Curry told scientists at Antarctica