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Supertrawlers Are Taking Antarctic Krill That Whales Depend On
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Supertrawlers Are Taking Antarctic Krill That Whales Depend On

In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, whales and other marine mammals rely on krill to survive. But as the market for human dietary supplements and animal feeds booms, and climate change reduces krill populations, scientists worry there may not be…

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Record-Breaking Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Earth's Climate History
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Record-Breaking Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Earth's Climate History

Gizmodo·Gayoung Lee·17 days ago
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Representing the longest continuous record of the Earth’s climate, the giant ice core may soon unlock some much-wanted data into Earth's climate history.

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Antarctic sea ice defied global warming for decades—now, hidden ocean heat is breaking through
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Antarctic sea ice defied global warming for decades—now, hidden ocean heat is breaking through

For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice—frozen seawater that expands around the continent each winter—appeared remarkably…

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The hantavirus cruise ship and the contamination risk a tourism surge puts on Antarctica
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The hantavirus cruise ship and the contamination risk a tourism surge puts on Antarctica

The Independent·Sam McNeil·27 days ago
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A common route is to voyage south from Argentina toward Antarctica before heading north up the coast of Africa — the same route taken by the cruise ship MV Hondius

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Emperor penguins added to endangered list after rapid decline
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Emperor penguins added to endangered list after rapid decline

New Scientist·#author.fullName}·about 1 month ago
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change

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