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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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11 October 2023

Ash buried in Antarctica from Taupō's big blow

NZ Herald - Ash found buried deep in Antarctic ice shows the massive eruptive power of the Taupō super volcano. Volcanic glass shards were found at a depth of 279m in the Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution ice core. Read More

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7 October 2023

Winter crew stuck for few more days

Stuff - Our winter crew is heading home - but on 'Antarctic time'. The RNZAF has contingency plans for situations like this and a back-up aircraft is available should further support be needed. Read More

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