News: Antarctica

We have started to collect the most important news related to Antarctica in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Antarctica: news

'Morale high' on stranded Antarctica ship

Tuesday, December 31st 2013, 16:34

BBC reports from on board stricken Antarctic ship
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Antarctic rescue bid under threat

Tuesday, December 31st 2013, 10:16

A rescue mission for a ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is threatened as reports emerge that one of the assisting vessels may itself be stuck.
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Air rescue plan for ice-bound ship

Tuesday, December 31st 2013, 3:06
related countries: Russia

Passengers on a ship stuck in thick ice in Antarctica are to be taken off by helicopter once the weather permits, Russian officials say.
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VIDEO: Stuck Antarctic ship awaiting rescue

Friday, December 27th 2013, 21:56

A rescue mission is underway in Antarctica to reach a group of scientists and tourists, whose ship has been trapped in dense pack ice since Tuesday.
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Christmas in Antarctica's pack ice

Thursday, December 26th 2013, 11:00
related countries: Russia

BBC producer on Russian ship stuck in pack ice off Antarctica
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Data to expose 'sleeping ice giant'

Friday, December 13th 2013, 7:56

Scientists have finally begun mapping one of the least explored regions of Antarctica - the Recovery Catchment.
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Coldest spot on Earth identified

Monday, December 9th 2013, 23:07

The coldest place on Earth is measured by satellite to be a bitter minus 93.2 Celsius (-135.8F) in the heart of Antarctica.
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VIDEO: Harry arrives in Antarctica for trek

Saturday, November 23rd 2013, 13:39

Prince Harry has arrived in Antarctica ahead of a race to the South Pole to raise money for injured veterans.
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VIDEO: Family life transplanted to Antarctica

Tuesday, July 30th 2013, 23:08

What does it take to bring up a child in Antarctica?
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Antarctic flood produces 'ice crater'

Tuesday, July 2nd 2013, 10:08

Satellites are used to map the "ice crater" that developed in Antarctica when a lake buried almost 3km down suddenly overflowed.
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Science 'javelins' spear big glacier

Tuesday, April 9th 2013, 23:56
related countries: United Kingdom

UK researchers develop an air-dropped projectile to put instruments in some of the most inaccessible places in Antarctica.
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