antarctic

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His big break came when he was taken on as a research diver with the British Antarctic Survey, stationed at Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Some will argue that any new claim violates the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have both lost considerable mass, and the annual average extent of Arctic sea ice in 2025 was the lowest or second-lowest ever recorded in the satellite era.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Even though Antarctic waters are dark for months at a time, the Southern Ocean supports abundant phytoplankton growth.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

All his experience in the Antarctic had proven to him that going to sleep under those conditions could be his last act.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong