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HARWICH, England, July 15 : An international team of around 80 scientists and crew will set sail on polar research ship the RSS…
The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.
Researchers will launch an expedition Thursday to survey two shipwrecks linked to polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert…
While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.
The Antarctic Treaty System, which came into force on June 23, 1961, remains one of the most ambitious international frameworks…
At last month's annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations, New Zealand tabled a report to remind parties about safety risks…
