Antarctica

British scientists in Antarctica reveal strict protocols in place to combat coronavirus

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British scientists in Antarctica reveal strict protocols in place to combat coronavirus as the frozen continent remains only landmass on earth to be free of the killer infection UK’s Rothera station leader Michael Brian said strict protocols were in place Those travelling there that have visited infected countries will be tested Antarctica remains the only … Read more

Researchers in Antarctica found a thriving ecosystem of microbial life in an underground lake

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Researchers in Antarctica uncover a thriving ecosystem of microbial life in an underground lake 2,600 feet below the surface, hinting at how life might have evolved on Earth Scientists traveled to Antarctica to study enormous underground lakes The team collected samples from a lake more than 2,600 feet below the surface Though there was no light … Read more

Hidden island the size of Windsor Castle uncovered in Antarctica due to melting ice

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A once-hidden island has been uncovered in Antarctica after melting glaciers caused by record high temperatures revealed its rocky shore to passing scientists. A group of polar researchers from the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project spotted the island as their ship passed through Pine Island Bay in Antarctica. The island has been named Sif after the … Read more

A hidden island is uncovered in Antarctica due to melting glaciers caused by climate change

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A once hidden island has been uncovered in Antarctica after melting glaciers caused by record high temperatures revealed its rocky shore to passing scientists. A group of polar researchers from the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project spotted the island as their ship passed through Pine Island Bay in Antarctica. The island has been named Sif after … Read more

Do you have what it takes to work at the world’s most remote post office in Antarctica? 

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We are seemingly in the middle of nowhere as we sail off the Antarctic Peninsula, with giant icebergs bobbing and snowy peaks protruding.  But as we turn the corner, a tiny wooden hut comes into view. We’ve reached the southernmost post office in the world.  Port Lockroy postal station is located on Goudier Island, which is … Read more

‘Astonishing’ amount of blue whales are found near Antarctica

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The critically endangered blue whale, the largest animal ever to have lived, is making a comeback, marine scientists say. A total of 55 blue whales were sighted or recorded in the past year, according to the British Antarctic Survey, which has been studying whale movements in waters surrounding South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic … Read more