Antarctica

Politics (14 Feb, 2007)
First Antarctic Educational Center to be Opened Soon
This week Robert Swan plans to begin his expedition to Antarctica. The adventurer says his aim is to open an online education center, which by his words will be the first in the world. The center will allow children to watch in real-time how life goes on the ice.

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Environment (01 Oct, 2007)
Antarctic Microbes to Tell about Past and Future of Climate Change
A new research, which was published in the journal Science, states that the mystery of glacial history of Antarctica may be solved with the help of plants, mites, springtails and worms. ...
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Science (10 Dec, 2008)
Researchers to Built Antarctic Telescope
Scientists from the University of Delaware's Bartol Research Institute are members of an international team that works on a project to construct the biggest neutrino telescope in the Antarctic ice. The telescope will be situated far beneath the surface of Antarctica. ...
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Environment (19 Dec, 2008)
Bush Administration Intends to Protect Seven Penguin Species
The Bush administration took the decision to protect seven species of penguins. As the Fish and Wildlife Service proposed, six penguin species should be referred to threatened species and the seventh to endangered ones. ...
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Environment (04 Jan, 2009)
Groundbreaking Discovery - Green Algae to Save Earth from Global Warming
Previously the main feature of global warming was considered to be the melting of icebergs. Now, however, it was found that this image, in fact, represents a natural process, which is able to delay or even bring to an end the climate change. ...
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Environment (02 Jun, 2009)
Dozens of Penguin Colonies Discovered Thanks to Poo Spotted from Space
Researchers managed to spot dozens of breeding colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica with the help of images taken from space, on which scientists noticed large quantities of the birds' poo. ...
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Science (01 Sep, 2009)
Astronomers Discovered Earth's Coldest, Driest and Calmest Place
A team of American and Australian researchers were able to discover the coldest, driest and calmest place on the planet during their exploration for the most suitable site for a laboratory. ...
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