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Retracing the snowy footsteps of my ancestors, who traveled to Antarctica before it became commonplace
My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...
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Antarctica Was Once a Lush Green Rainforest — Scientists Finally Figured Out What Happened To It
Researchers excavated the sea floor of the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica and conducted CT scans on the sediment core ...
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Increased levels of fluorinated chemicals in Antarctic snow cores, scientific research
The snow and ice of Antarctica are critical archives of our ... Perfluorocarboxylate Contaminants Revealed in an Antarctic Firn Core (1958-2017) by Garnett, J., Halsall, C., Winton, H., ...
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Antarctica's Record-Breaking Heat Wave Melts 20 Percent of Snow on One of Its Islands in 9 Days
The continent experienced its warmest day ever recorded on Feb. 6 About a fifth of snow on one of Antarctica’s islands has vanished due to a recent heat wave. Record-breaking warm temperatures ...