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27 June 2017

Alarm over Antarctic data

Too little data is being gathered in the Antarctic about potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, but New Zealand is taking a leading role in the work that is being done, a leading researcher says. Read More

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26 June 2017

Record decline in Antarctic sea ice

It has been the worst year on record for sea ice in Antarctica and a climate scientist suspects warmer ocean waters could be behind it. Read More

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21 June 2017

Century-old polar samples yield new insights

Century-old specimens collected by Captain Robert Falcon Scott's famed Discovery Expedition has yielded new insights into the state of Antarctica's pristine environment. Read More

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19 June 2017

Antarctic storm: 'Like living in a wind tunnel'

If you've found yourself complaining about the winter chill, spare a thought for Scott Base overwinter staff who spent the weekend locked down amid one of the fiercest forms of storm on the planet. Read More

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13 June 2017

Kiwi researchers discover 'almost perfectly preserved' 118-year-old painting in Antarctica

An "almost perfectly preserved" 118-year-old painting has been discovered among penguin excrement, dust and mould-covered papers in Antarctica. Read More

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12 June 2017

Science on ice

Pat Langhorne is a compelling case for the power and value of a curious mind. Bruce Munro talks to New Zealand's leading sea-ice scientist about a career that has taken her from private polar puzzles to the heart of global climat… Read More

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