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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

Olivia Wannan graph
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

Natalie Robinson field camp Oct 2022 Credit Anthony Powell
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

Days of Ice banner cropped for website
1 October 2023

Come and celebrate Awesome Antarctica!

Antarctica is coming to Ōtautahi Christchurch, with the ‘Awesome Antarctica’ Days of Ice festival running from 2 to 8 October. Tūranga library will be the vortex of action during the week-long storm of events and festivities abou… Read More

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