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a half million years ago, antarctica was hit by a...

a half million years ago, antarctica was hit by a...

Sometime a bit less than a half million years ago,a decent-sized asteroid impacted over Antarctica....


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antarctic diary: before id finished my tea, id...

antarctic diary: before id finished my tea, id...

Our environment correspondent Matthew Taylor travelled to an unforgettable region to witness the...


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henry worsley and the psychology of endurance in...

henry worsley and the psychology of endurance in...

For everything Worsley accomplished during his life,his death will inevitably raise questions about...


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alcohol lubricates the camaraderie essential to...

alcohol lubricates the camaraderie essential to...

Antarctica is a perilous set where one untrue drunken move can be deadly. But social bonds are vital...


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descendants of scientist on shackletons ill fated...

descendants of scientist on shackletons ill fated...

Granddaughter of James Wordie,who sailed with Ernest Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition, says...


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one teenagers adventure from queens to antarctica...

one teenagers adventure from queens to antarctica...

Laurie Gwen Shapiro talks about her new book The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure...


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we have lost a friend: tributes pour in for...

we have lost a friend: tributes pour in for...

Duke of Cambridge,David Beckham and the granddaughter of Worsley’s hero Ernest Shackleton among...


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climate scientists step up search for holy grail...

climate scientists step up search for holy grail...

Ice core records going back 800000 years reveal a lot about carbon dioxide and temperature,but...


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henry worsely describes solo antarctic expedition...

henry worsely describes solo antarctic expedition...

Henry Worsley,who died in Chile on Monday, is interviewed on the BBC’s nowadays programme on 19...


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pew!: the sound of a piece of ice hitting the...

pew!: the sound of a piece of ice hitting the...

This is a video of glaciologist Peter Neff dropping a chunk of ice down a 90-meter borehole in...


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the ice cold war: fight for sealife in remote...

the ice cold war: fight for sealife in remote...

The Ross Sea is the final intact marine ecosystem on EarthOver the next few weeks,a discreet but...


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polar explorer ernest shackleton may have had hole...

polar explorer ernest shackleton may have had hole...

Researchers claim to find evidence in diary of explorer’s doctor that his health problems may...


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fishing for krill is an eco disaster: we must...

fishing for krill is an eco disaster: we must...

These crustaceans are tiny but play a crucial role in limiting climate change. An ocean sanctuary...


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missing penguins mystery: 150,000 birds feared...

missing penguins mystery: 150,000 birds feared...

Adélie penguins feared to hold died after a giant iceberg slice their colony off from the sea could...


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explorer henry worsley dies attempting unaided...

explorer henry worsley dies attempting unaided...

Former army officer,55, dies of organ failure after being airlifted from ice 71 days into attempt to...


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british explorer forced to abandon solo antarctic...

british explorer forced to abandon solo antarctic...

Ben Saunders ends attempt after 52 days after being left without enough food to complete questThe...


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antarctica   october 27: ice floats near the coast...

antarctica october 27: ice floats near the coast...

ANTARCTICA - OCTOBER 27: Ice floats near the coast of West Antarctica viewed from a window of a NASA...


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why 150,000 penguins have died in antarctica -...

why 150,000 penguins have died in antarctica -...

An estimated 150000 Adelie penguins living in Cape Denison,Antarctica, have died after a giant...


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150,000 penguins die after giant iceberg renders...

150,000 penguins die after giant iceberg renders...

Penguins of Cape Denison in Antarctica effectively trapped by iceberg the size of Rome and face...


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australian government to avoid boaty mcboatface...

australian government to avoid boaty mcboatface...

Environment minister Greg Hunt says he thinks Australians will come up with a better option than the...


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melting ice in west antarctica could raise seas by...

melting ice in west antarctica could raise seas by...

Nasa research finds ice in the region has gone into ‘irreversible retreat’ and claims effect is...


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malcolm turnbull announces custom built icebreaker...

malcolm turnbull announces custom built icebreaker...

The prime minister says Australian firm DMS Maritime will undertake vessel’s design and building...


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chinese icebreaker stalls en route to stranded...

chinese icebreaker stalls en route to stranded...

A Chinese icebreaker heading to free a polar expedition vessel trapped in an Antarctic ice floe got...


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ocean sanctuary: your antarctic questions answered...

ocean sanctuary: your antarctic questions answered...

The Guardian has been putting your questions to experts aboard research ship Arctic SunriseWhat is...


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the lonely lunch break of an antarctic research...

the lonely lunch break of an antarctic research...

The barren wilderness that is Antarctica—where temperatures drop below -100 degrees Fahrenheit and...


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