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Record Krill Catch Prompts Early End to Fishing Season in Antarctica and Growing Calls to Protect its Fragile Ecosystems
Antarctica’s krill fishery has shut down months ahead of schedule after reaching its full seasonal catch-limit—a historic ...
Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure
Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time.
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How China Brought Clean Energy to Antarctica’s Frigid Darkness
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research ...
Why In The World Does The Boeing 787 Fly To Antarctica?
Norse’s 787 flew from Cape Town to Antarctica and back again on one tank of gas, eliminating the “logistical complexities of ...
A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season
Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery ...
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US State Department website advisories for travelers to Antarctica
The U.S. State Department has renewed two of its website Travel Advisories for Antarctica reminding travelers to “increase ...
Antarctica’s krill catch hits record high after China backs out of conservation deal
A tentative deal to limit krill fishing fell apart last year after China objected to the persistent Western demands.
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US Updates Travel Advisory for Antarctica
The U.S. State Department reissued its Level 2 travel advisory for Antarctica this week.
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Were 600 Million-Year-Old Fossils of Tiny Humanoids Found in Antarctica?
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 ...