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1. News - World - CLIMATE CHANGE

   Antarctic ice melting accelerating, most rapidly in past 50 years, study finds

   Posted Apr 16th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... century," she added. The research, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, is only the second reconstruction of past ice melt on Antarctica. Abram said it helped scientists gain more accurate ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1215407/antarctic-ice-melting-accelerating-most-rapidly-past-50-years-study-finds
2. News - China

   China to build two more Antarctic bases

   Posted Mar 29th 2013, 08:42pm by AFP

   ... research bases in Antarctica. The pact aims to reduce the likelihood of confrontations over territorial disputes there. On the other side of the world, China is looking to expand its presence ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1202690/china-build-two-more-antarctic-bases
3. News - World - ADVENTURE

   British-Australian team successfully recreates Shackleton's journey

   Posted Feb 12th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... News World Ernest Shackleton Antarctica Agence France-Presse in Sydney British and Australian explorers complete their perilous trek to remote whaling station A team of exhausted but elated explorers have successfully recreated Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic journey - navigating treacherous seas for 800 nautical miles in a lifeboat before completing a three-day climb ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1148223/british-australian-team-successfully-recreates-shackletons-journey
4. News - World

   Search for missing plane in Antarctica

   Posted Jan 25th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... News World Antarctica Twin Otter Agence France-Presse in Wellington, New Zealand A search was under way in Antarctica yesterday for a plane carrying three Canadian crew that went missing in bad weather on a flight from the South Pole, New Zealand rescue authorities said. The Twin Otter aircraft was on its way to the Italian Antarctic base at Terra Nova Bay when its emergency ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1135291/search-missing-plane-antarctica
5. 'Vacation consultant' takes the luxury out of de luxe travel

   Posted Mar 29th 2010, 12:00am by Andrew Sun, Vivian Chen

   ... industry. The ambitious affluent apparently want to sail in Antarctica, go on pilgrimages to meet religious gurus in remote mystical sites and float in zero gravity. Well, at least the ones ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/710042/vacation-consultant-takes-luxury-out-de-luxe-travel
6. Jetset: Robin Esrock

   Posted Jul 22nd 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Antarctica Bedbug Hemiptera Parasites Nick Walton What's one destination that's always eluded you and why? Antarctica. My busy season is April to October, and I can't seem to get down to the tip of Argentina to take that ship to my seventh and final continent. I've almost been to Cuba a couple of times, but something always comes up, most recently the apparent ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/687566/jetset-robin-esrock
7. Cool of the Wild

   Posted May 02nd 2008, 12:00am by Jennifer Cardenas

   ... Geography Environment Environment Antarctica Jennifer Cardenas Adventure seekers who have 'done it all' should consider one of Swan Hellenic's award-winning Antarctic expeditions. A number of itineraries are on offer from voyages through South Georgia and the Falklands, to the South Shetland Islands through to the Antarctic Peninsula. Prices start at GBP4,975 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/636069/cool-wild
8. Beijing set to tighten its grip on key polar area

   Posted Apr 21st 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... to transport staff and researchers. Dr Sun also spoke of China's dominance in the region. 'Dome A is the highest point in Antarctica; it is also a peak in Antarctic research. The Chinese were ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/634591/beijing-set-tighten-its-grip-key-polar-area
9. News - China - CHILE

   Chile says burned Chinese ship sinks in Antarctic

   Posted Apr 23rd 2013, 08:42am by AP

   ... governor for Chile’s portion of Antarctica, said that appeared unlikely now. “An environmental disaster is ruled out because of the fire on board,” Villegas said. “Experts say that if there was any ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1221263/chile-says-burned-chinese-ship-sinks-antarctic
10. Packed

    Posted Aug 10th 2004, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

    ... Entertainment Artist Antarctica Artist Stephen Eastaugh's large mixed media paintings and smaller works on paper and bandages explore themes including travel, local quirks and landscapes, and reflect the artist's recent residence in various Asian countries and Antarctica. Opens today, 6pm-8.30pm, then Tue-Sat, 1pm-7pm, Sun, 1pm-5pm, John Batten Gallery, 64 Peel St, ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/466047/packed

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