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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

Sea Ice Edge
3 October 2023

Calls for urgent emissions cuts as Antarctic sea ice 'drops off a cliff'

Radio New Zealand - Scientists studying dramatic Antarctic sea ice loss have called for urgent reductions to greenhouse gases to keep the planet within liveable conditions. Read More

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3 October 2023

'10 New Zealands' of Antarctic ice lost

Stuff - Right now, Antarctica should be reaching peak ice – but the Southern Continent instead began to melt prematurely. An emergency summit of scientists warned the record-low sea ice could affect New Zealand’s weather. Read More

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3 October 2023

Emergency summit called in Wellington amid 'alarming' decline in Antarctic sea ice

Newshub - Marine physicist Dr Natalie Robinson says that in the 44 years of monitoring the ocean, they've never seen anything like this. Read More

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2 October 2023

Some hope for emperor penguins

The Conversation - Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others. New Zealand marine biologist Michelle LaRue looks at where the penguins live and if they can move to escape warming climes. Read More

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29 September 2023

Crew lands in Antarctica after three attempts

Radio New Zealand - The New Zealand Defence Force's communications operator, Abbey Brown, is glad to be walking on ice after spending more than twenty-four hours in the air. She spoke to Corin Dann on RNZ's Morning Report. Read More

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