A drilling expedition off the coast of Antarctica has revealed the continent once boasted a warm “near tropical” climate. In […]
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Antarctica under threat
Antarctic researchers are calling on policy makers to look ahead to future challenges and protect the polar continent from growing […]
Continue readingSeal mummies harbour microbial secrets in Antarctica
Researchers in Antarctica have co-opted some unlikely assistants in their examination of microbial communities in the southern continent. Mummified seals, […]
Continue readingUK call for memorial to top NZ scientist
A campaign has begun in Britain for a memorial there to the scientist who led New Zealand’s contribution to the […]
Continue readingRadio NZ’s Kathryn Ryan in Antartica
In early December 2011 Nine to Noon’s presenter Kathryn Ryan and producer, Caitlin Cherry were invited by Antarctica New Zealand […]
Continue reading‘Last Ocean’ concerns canvassed at conservation think tank
Some of the 250 international scientists gathered in Auckland for a world conference on conservation biology, have just spent three […]
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Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial
An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]
Continue readingRoss Sea: Should NZ seek protection for the last ocean?
South African ecologist Professor Steven L Chown wants to see New Zealand seek special marine protection status for the whole […]
Continue readingAntarctica research frozen without icebreaker
New Zealand’s Antarctic research body has put several projects on hold due to budget limitations and logistical problems. Antarctica New […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Climate research reveals role of ocean warming
Research led by a New Zealand scientist has revealed the major cause behind the significant melting of the West Antarctica […]
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