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Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time.
Antarctica’s krill fishery has shut down months ahead of schedule after reaching its full seasonal catch-limit—a historic ...
New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called ...
Beneath the expansive ice of Antarctica lies an extraordinary resource: a vast population of krill, specifically Euphausia ...
Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery ...
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research ...
A tentative deal to limit krill fishing fell apart last year after China objected to the persistent Western demands.
Three persons, including one requiring urgent medical care, were evacuated from McMurdo Station in Antarctica in a high-risk ...
The U.S. State Department has renewed two of its website Travel Advisories for Antarctica reminding travelers to “increase ...
The U.S. State Department reissued its Level 2 travel advisory for Antarctica this week.
A story perpetuated in some social media circles and fringe websites claims that 600 million-year-old fossils belonging to tiny humanoids have been found in Antarctica. Snopes found that one of ...