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Sounds, Sites and Sediment from the RV Polarstern
Outside, the temperature is below zero, and there are spectacular, ever-changing...
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Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring...
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Ozone hole brings new threat to Antarctic life
Antarctic animals and plants are battling increased UV radiation exposure. ...
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From Science to Skiing: Identifying what people value to protect Antarctica
New research has identified what scientists, tourists, and policymakers most value...
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In Pursuit of Palaeodust on Chatham Island
Atmospheric dust from Australia and New Zealand is a significant source of nutrients...
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Our planet is undergoing human-induced transformation. How do we navigate the challenges to protect ecosystems?
Biodiversity makes Earth habitable and a wonderful place to live. But human activities...
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The Southern Ocean has the cleanest air on Earth. We have just discovered why
The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise...
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New polyna patterns highlight risk to Antarctic ecosystems
New research suggests an increase in pockets of open water in Antarctica’s sea...
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Antarctic science loses one of its greatest innovators
Last week, Professor S. Craig Cary passed away unexpectedly. With his passing, Antarctic...
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Three record summers: A critical transition for Antarctic sea ice
The layer of frozen ocean that surrounds Antarctica plays a crucial role in regulating...
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In search of life on nunataks
This summer, a team of four SAEF scientists travelled into the vast wilderness of...
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Octopus DNA predicts future West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse
Scientists have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS)...
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