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22 December 2023

Christmas in Antarctica

Radio New Zealand - It's nearly Christmas, even in Antarctica! Jenn Danis is "camp mum" to researchers and engineers currently working at Kamb Ice Stream, more than a thousand kilometres from Scott Base. Read More

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18 December 2023

Vital survey and infrastructure work on frozen continent

A piece of frozen, rocky ground at Antarctica’s Arrival Heights now hosts important infrastructure that will help deliver more accurate, more reliable GPS to New Zealand and Australia. Read More

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24 November 2023

Kiwi scientists complete world-first mission inside Antarctica's Mt Erebus volcano

Scientists have successfully extracted one of the rarest and oldest living organisms on Earth from Mount Erebus in Antarctica. Read More

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21 November 2023

New Zealand scientists warn Antarctica's disappearing sea ice will directly impact life here

Antarctica New Zealand's Chief Scientist, Jordy Hendrikx, describes the direct impact of Antarctica's disappearing sea ice in New Zealand. Read More

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25 October 2023

Rapid melting in West Antarctica is 'unavoidable', study finds

Newshub - Even if the world meets ambitious targets to limit global heating, West Antarctica will experience substantial ocean warming and ice shelf melting, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change. Read More

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18 October 2023

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

In 2018 the international scientific community agreed to produce the first marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean. It's been released today. Read More

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