Largest Plane To Ever Fly To Antarctica Lands On Ice Field
Landing a plane on a normal runway is no easy task. Landing a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on an ice runway in Antarctica is another beast entirely, but that’s exactly what …
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Captain found criminally negligent in deaths of 34 people in fire aboard California dive boat
A federal jury on Monday found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the …
2 weeks after being accused of Antarctic assault, man was sent to remote icefield with young grad students
After being accused of physically assaulting a woman at a United States research station in Antarctica, a man employed by a U.S. government agency was then sent to a remote …
Bird Flu Reaches the Antarctic for the First Time
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Avian flu has reached the Antarctic, raising concerns for isolated populations of penguins and seals …
If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now
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“This is a groundbreaking study using state-of-the-art underwater technology to explore critical regions of Antarctica in unprecedented detail,” says British Antarctic Survey physical oceanographer Peter Davis, who wasn’t involved in …
Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other …
Scientists discover hidden landscape “frozen in time” under Antarctic ice for millions of years
Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been “frozen in time” under the Antarctic ice for …
Icebreaker, 2 helicopters used in perilous Antarctic rescue mission as researcher falls ill
Australian rescuers have successfully evacuated a researcher who fell seriously ill at a remote Antarctic outpost, but it required a unique and daring evacuation mission. The man in question had …
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks perish due to drastic ice loss
A distressing incident has unfolded in the vast expanse of Antarctica, painting a grim picture of the challenges faced by its iconic inhabitants. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, thousands …