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A Southern Ocean plastic puzzle – where is all the ocean plastic?

Where is all the ocean plastic? Eight million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year but only a small fraction of this (maybe even as low as 1%!) can …

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New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warms

Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say. With drastic action now needed to limit global …

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The mystery of the missing Antarctic sea ice

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low, and scientists are working to understand why an area of ice the size of Greenland is missing. Scientists from …

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Next phase of trials underway on polar ship

Further trials are underway on RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise. Over the coming weeks, the crew and scientists on board will be carrying …

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60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data released

In a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralised and standardised format. …

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King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

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Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

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