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RRS Discovery at 125: Dundee’s Antarctic ship looks to the future

The Courier 21 Mar 2026
Crowds watched Discovery launch in Dundee on March 21 1901. Now, 125 years on, a £10m restoration is securing the future of Captain Scott's famous ship ... .
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Dundee adventure fans climb Discovery rigging in tribute to Antarctic explorers

The Courier 21 Mar 2026
Climbers scaled the mast of RRS Discovery in Dundee as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations ... .
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How this radio shack became Antarctica's only 'Hilton'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 21 Mar 2026
There are hundreds of Hilton hotels around the world, but none are quite like the Wilkes "Hilton" in Antarctica — a small rustic hut used by Australian expeditioners ... .
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Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

Drone Life 20 Mar 2026
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill An international team of ...
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Storms, warm seas drove sudden drop in Antarctic ice: study

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 19 Mar 2026
Unusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said on Wednesday, shedding new light on a puzzling event ... .
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Rapid melting of Antarctic sea ice is largely driven by ocean warming, research reveals

Phys Dot Org 18 Mar 2026
Antarctic sea ice plays a crucial role in the ecosystem and physical environment of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean ... This natural protection contributed to long-term growth in Antarctic Sea ice until 2015.
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A milestone voyage for Antarctic science

Phys Dot Org 17 Mar 2026
... research vessel (RV) Investigator is a workhorse for Antarctic science.
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San Antonio Sierra Club chapter presenting overview of Antarctic research site on Tuesday

San Antonio Current 17 Mar 2026
A 1916 photographic print shows Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic ... the Antarctic's unforgiving terrain.
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This Antarctic Hektoria glacier retreated 8 kilometres in just 60 days and shocked scientists

The Times of India 17 Mar 2026
A ‘lightning-fast’ melting event astonished the scientific community when researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CIRES) observed the collapse of the Hektoria Glacier in West Antarctica ... .
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The Iran War Is Pushing Some Countries to Cut Back On Energy Use

New York Times 17 Mar 2026
As the conflict enters its third week, some nations are trying to reduce energy use, including a mandatory energy holiday in Sri Lanka ... .
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How My Mother’s Dying Wish Took My Family to Antarctica

New York Times 16 Mar 2026
What I thought was a burden was a tether across death’s divide ... .
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FYI for Panicans: Antarctic Sea Ice Back To Normal

Hot Air 15 Mar 2026
So they turned their attention to the Antarctic after a ...
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Models warn Thwaites Glacier could rival entire Antarctic ice loss by 2067

Phys Dot Org 15 Mar 2026
It drains a huge area of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and outlets into the Amundsen Sea ... For context, the Antarctic ice sheet has been losing roughly 135–150 gigatonnes of ice per year over the past two decades.
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