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Is the Arctic really going to be iceless by 2050?

New scientific findings from a Russian research institute challenge the grim forecasts predicting that Arctic ice will disappear due to climate change. The Arctic will...

The Great Game in the Arctic: Why the region is the next flashpoint between superpowers

As global powers compete for dominance over vast resources and strategic routes, China and India too are eager to take on a larger role...

Passengers launch hunger strike after luxury Antarctic cruise cancelled

Furious passengers on a luxury Antarctic cruise have staged a hunger strike after engine troubles forced the cancellation of the highly anticipated Antarctic leg...

Senior officer on doomed Arctic expedition was cannibalised

Archaeologists have identified the remains of James Fitzjames, captain of HMS Erebus, one of two ships that were part of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated...

Antarctic Ice Shelf grew by over 5,000 Square Kilometres over last decade

While scientists around the world mull the prospects of global warming and its potential effect on the climate, it appears that the amount of...

PM’s Antarctic plane problems a sign of inadequate defence spending say ACT

“Instead of stealing gold in Mini Coopers the latest version of The Italian Job has the Italian Government transporting New Zealand’s Prime Minister in...

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