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A first-ever all-Canadian expedition to Antarctica explores the climate changes and political challenges facing the remote continent. CBC | World News
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Assault at Antarctic base could be a warning for future travellers to Mars
A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long distance journey to Mars. CBC | World News
Read More »Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it’s teeming with life
When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it out. But they didn’t expect to find a rich and flourishing ecosystem. CBC | World News
Read More »Antarctic security a concern for Canada, says top naval commander
The Canadian Navy’s top commander, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, spoke to the CBC about the Navy’s current mission in Antarctica, and why a scientific research expedition can serve to strengthen Canada’s polar security. CBC | World News
Read More »Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost
Four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30 per cent since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time, reports a new study that surveyed these crucial “gatekeepers” between the frozen continent’s massive glaciers and open ocean. CBC | World News
Read More »Antarctic Iceberg Split Revealed A Mysterious Ecosystem Hidden For Thousands Of Years
A vast Antarctic ecosystem has been found in the continent’s waters, just months after a massive iceberg broke away from the Larsen C ice shelf. This underwater ecosystem is believed to have been hidden for several thousands of years, with the possibility of new, undiscovered species having thrived underneath the ice during that time. As noted by Live Science, the ...
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