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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

Antarctica New Zealand has not been able, at this stage, to reach an agreement on commercial terms with Leighs Construction Limited for the Scott Base Redevelopment project. Antarctica New Zealand will now consider a range of opt… Read More

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

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

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

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