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Antarctica

Leading climate scientist: Future is bleaker than we thought

Earth

Leading climate scientist: Future is bleaker than we thought

Will this century bring massive sea -level rises and powerful superstorms? The world's most renowned climate scientist thinks so – although others disagree

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First relocatable Antarctic research station gets its skis on

Earth

First relocatable Antarctic research station gets its skis on

Regulars

Antarctic Yeti crabs cling to hot jets and farm bacteria

Life

Antarctic Yeti crabs cling to hot jets and farm bacteria

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Colossal squid vs huge toothfish – clash of the deep-sea titans

Life

Colossal squid vs huge toothfish – clash of the deep-sea titans

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Latest numbers show at least 5 metres sea-level rise locked in

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Latest numbers show at least 5 metres sea-level rise locked in

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We must put the brakes on glaciers to stop the seas rising

Earth

We must put the brakes on glaciers to stop the seas rising

Opinion

Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

Environment

Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

Earth

Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Life below Antarctic ice survives on ancient forests

Life

Life below Antarctic ice survives on ancient forests

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Major Antarctic ice survey reveals dramatic melting

Earth

Major Antarctic ice survey reveals dramatic melting

Coastal ice shelves are thinning and the process is speeding up, making it easier for land ice to reach the sea and raise global sea levels

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Life

Icy pools are oases for unique glacier ecosystems

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Earth

Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time

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Earth

Thaw point: Why is Antarctica's sea ice still growing?

Features

Environment

Meteorite mineral named after beer is time capsule

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