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Icebreaker’s cyclone encounter reveals faster sea ice decline

For the first time ever, scientists were able to see exactly what happens to the ocean and sea ice when a cyclone hits.

Scientists study how Antarctic seals and penguins react to drones versus ground surveys

Drones May be the Answer to Less-Invasive Ecological Monitoring

Underwater robot reveals how Thwaites Glacier is melting

For the first time, researchers have collected data from underneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica using an underwater robot.

Aker Arctic completes full-scale ice trials of icebreaking bow Saimaa and tug Calypso

In late March, Aker Arctic conduced full-scale ice trials for the self-propelled detachable icebreaking bow Saimaa and pusher tug Calypso.

Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg

Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered by thick ice

The long journey of women to Antarctica: the Ukrainian experience

The 25th scientific expedition is currently working at the Ukrainian polar station Akademik Vernadsky, and during all these years women had spent the winter there only a few times. In 1997-1998, four women scientists spent the winter as part of the second Antarctic expedition, but later this right was granted exclusively to men. It took more than 20 years for gender policy to change and the long-standing taboo to be finally broken…

RRS James Clark Ross departs Antarctica for the final time

After 30 years of service, the JCR will retire at the end of the 20/21 Antarctic season.

Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought

This is the finding of a new study that could help researchers determine the best spots to search for microbes that could be unique to the region, having been isolated and evolving alone for millions of years.

Curious stories of Antarctica: how and why the UK presented its research base to Ukraine

The Antarctic Akademik Vernadsky station celebrates an important anniversary - 25 years since the day when the owner country changed. On February 6, 1996, the Union Jack was lowered at this Antarctic station and the Ukrainian flag was raised for the first time.

Explorers set out to become the first to row the notorious 2,300 mile Arctic route

Solis Marine Consultants sponsors Northwest Passage Expedition

UCI and NASA JPL scientists study impact of warm, salty water beneath glaciers

UCI and NASA JPL researchers used boats, aircraft and other methods to quantify for the first time the effects of warm, salty ocean water reaching the undersides of glaciers in Greenland’s steep-sided fjords.

Crowley awarded fuel distribution contract for Arctic North Warning System

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy) has awarded Crowley Solutions a five-year contract

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