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9 February 2017

The impact of our warming world on Earth’s ice

Top international scholars will gather at Victoria University of Wellington next week to discuss the connections between Earth’s frozen waters and the global climate system. Read More

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8 February 2017

Kapiti's Randal Heke proud of Scott Base construction and restoration 60 years on

A Kapiti man is delighted part of his construction in one of the planet's harshest climates stands good as new, 60 years on. Read More

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8 February 2017

Conservation efforts underway on Scott statue

A restoration plan for the statue has been announced today on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the statue's unveiling. Read More

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25 January 2017

Winners or losers? Antarctic starfish and climate change

It was a milestone year. In 2016, rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured more than 400 parts per million for the entire year, for the first time in more than 4 million years. Read More

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23 January 2017

Beneath the Ross Ice Shelf

Climate change is causing Antarctic ice shelves to crack and melt. Read More

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22 January 2017

When entertainment meets science: Hosting a TEDx talk on ice.

We all have an inkling we should care about one of the remotest locations on earth - Antarctica - but few of us know much about it; not only because most of us can't go there, but much of the world-leading science from the ice ha… Read More

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