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Antarctica

Air Force completes 'very challenging' Antarctica medical evacuation

"They threaded the needle to get in when they did."

Antarctica

Century-old milk powder found in Antarctica

the milk powder from Ernest Shackletons' first solo expedition to Antarctica has been analysed by scientists.

Antarctica

Antarctica cold case: 'From a happy, healthy scientist to dead in a day and a half'

More than 20 years later, questions still remain over the death of Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks in Antarctica, investigative journalist Stephen Davis says.

Defence Force

'Not good enough': ACT furious after Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month

When they did return home, there was no "sorry" or a "thank you" for waiting, while their whānau were also living in limbo.

New Zealand

'Absolutely flabbergasted': Swipe card found in Antarctica 13 years after it was lost in Wellington

"I was just absolutely flabbergasted, just floored."

Climate Change

NZ study reveals new finding on melting West Antarctic Ice Sheet

"Obtaining these results is like finding that missing piece in the puzzle."

Climate Change

'Fallen off the charts at the wrong end': Kiwi scientists return from Antarctica with worrying discovery

Twelve Kiwis dodged icebergs and battled 185km/h winds in one of the most remote, and largely misunderstood parts of Earth.

Climate Change

'Mind-blowing': What the collapse of critical ocean system could mean for NZ

One New Zealand Professor said the impacts on New Zealand would be far-reaching.

Climate Change

Scientists reveal when 'Doomsday Glacier' began rapidly melting

Its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise.

Antarctica

'Mother nature at its most powerful': Antarctica NZ recruiting for wide range of jobs

A chef currently stationed there says the cold is all part of the charm.

Science

Scientists unlock secrets of West Antarctica's ice sheet

Researchers have been drilling ice cores to see if, and when, the West Antarctica Ice Sheet might collapse due to climate change.

Climate Change

Octopus DNA may hold clue to future sea-level rise – study

A study of octopus DNA may have solved an enduring mystery about when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed.

Science

'Incredibly exciting': Kiwi scientists in Antarctica extract one of Earth's oldest living organisms

The scientists have extracted one of the rarest and oldest living organisms on Earth.

Climate Change

How changes in the Antarctica ozone hole could impact NZ

Researchers have analysed changes to the Antarctica ozone hole over an 18-year period.

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Antarctica

Frozen in time: How public could explore Scott's Hut in virtual reality thanks to Kiwi ingenuity

The famous explorer's hut in Antarctica will soon be opening its doors to the world thanks to some state-of-the-art technology.

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Climate Change

'Existential crisis for humanity': Kiwi scientists warn Antarctica's disappearing sea ice will directly impact life here

Sea ice in Antarctica is melting at an alarming rate - already this year, an area 20 times the size of Aotearoa has been lost.

Antarctica

Scott Base's half-a-billion-dollar redevelopment strikes iceberg

"I think that must suggest some serious problem since I don't imagine people resign lightly."

Climate Change

Rapid melting in West Antarctica is 'unavoidable', with potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise - study

Even if the world meets ambitious targets to limit global heating, West Antarctica will experience substantial ocean warming and ice shelf melting, according to the study.

Antarctica

'Nobody will actually say why': Mystery over why Scott Base upgrade has been stalled

It comes after a breakdown in negotiations between the government and the hired contractor due to a ballooning budget.

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Antarctica

Chilling graph emerges as scientists gather for emergency summit in Wellington over dramatic Antarctic sea ice decline

"At the moment we are missing an area of sea ice, this area of frozen ocean, that's more than seven times the area of New Zealand."