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Chilean Sea Bass Ban? US May Block Imports Over Fishing Feud With UK, Russia
A diplomatic row at the bottom of the world is playing out between the normally allied U.S. and U.K. governments in response to provocations from Russia. The feud could lead to an import ban on Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass
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Antarctica and the Arctic Sees Record of 70 and 50 Degrees Above Normal
Parts of Antarctica Friday hit 70 degrees warmer than normal.
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Ernest Shackleton's Lost Ship Found 107 Years After Sinking Off Antarctica
Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice
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Giant Iceberg Blocks Scientists' Study of ‘Doomsday Glacier'
Teams of scientists sailing to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, are having trouble getting there
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How Ocean Water Near the South Pole is Helping Our Climate
The ocean around Antarctica is doing its best to help Earth’s atmosphere, and it turns out it’s doing a better job than previously thought. A new NASA-sponsored study says the Southern Ocean is a very effective “carbon sink,” meaning the water absorbs much more carbon from the air than it releases. Researcher Matthew Long explains more about the...
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Scientists Explore Antarctica's ‘Doomsday' Glacier, a Key Factor Impacting Sea-Level Rise
Ice scientists say they worry most about the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica and how much the melting ice shelf can add to already rising seas.
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See What Christmas Looks Like in 10 Places Around the World
From Europe to Asia to the depths of Antarctica, here’s how Christmas is celebrated in nine places around the world — and one place that orbits around the world.
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The Cheapest Way to ‘Own' a Superyacht? Buy an Apartment on One
Residential superyachts sell onboard apartments to owners who want top-of-the-line amenities without the hassle of boat maintenance and staffing.
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Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Larger Than Usual, Scientists Say
Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
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These Are the Most-Searched ‘Bucket List' Travel Experiences in the World
Travelers regularly search for activities in New York, Paris and Rome — but the world’s most popular online travel search is in none of those places.
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Ice Shelf Protecting Antarctic Glacier Is Breaking Up Faster
Satellite video shows the ice shelf holding the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica back from the sea is breaking up much faster than before
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Giant Iceberg Nearly 9 Times the Size of Miami Breaks Off Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica
A huge iceberg nearly nine times the size of Miami has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The phenomena is known as calving, and comes almost a decade after scientists at the British Antarctic Survey first detected growth of vast cracks in the ice. It’s the third major crack in the ice shelf that’s become active in...
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Giant Iceberg Nearly 9 Times the Size of Miami Breaks Off Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica
A massive iceberg has broken off the brunt ice shelf in Antarctica.
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Pandemic Reaches Antarctica, Last Untouched Continent
The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth.
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Antarctica Is Still Free of COVID-19. Can It Stay That Way?
Antarctica remains the only continent without COVID-19. Now, as nearly 1,000 scientists and others who wintered over on the ice are seeing the sun for the first time in weeks or months, a global effort wants to make sure incoming colleagues don’t bring the virus with them.
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UN Assesses If Antarctica 64.9 F Temperature Reading Is Record High
The U.N. weather agency says an Argentine research base on the northern tip of Antarctica is reporting a temperature that, if confirmed, could amount to a record high for the icy continent
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6 Men Become 1st to Cross Perilous Drake Passage Unassisted
As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse the infamous Drake Passage with nothing other than sheer manpower. They dodged icebergs, held their breaths as giant whales breached near their small boat and rode building-sized waves while…
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How to Get the Best Travel Deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Frequent travelers know that Black Friday and Cyber Monday can deliver savings on everything from airfare and hotel stays to cruises, attraction passes and bucket list tours. But the challenge is finding the true deals in the holiday sales heap. “The best advice I can give to navigate travel bargains is unromantic, but effective: Sign up for emails from online...
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‘We're All in Big Trouble': Climate Panel Sees a Dire Future
Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report Wednesday. Sea levels are rising at an ever-faster rate as ice and snow shrink, and oceans are getting more acidic and losing oxygen, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in a report issued as...
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Airbnb Offering All-Expense-Paid Trip to Antarctica for Science Research
Airbnb is offering a handful of people concerned about the environment a chance to participate in scientific research on how to help preserve it during an all-expense-paid trip to Antarctica. The Antarctic Sabbatical, as the travel company is dubbing it, will give five people the opportunity to study how widely microplastics have infiltrated the region. Over a month’s time in...