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Arctic explorers take first-ever water samples at north pole

Adam Vaughan for The Guardian Catlin Arctic survey drills ‘hole in the pole’ to collect water samples that will be used to measure ocean acidification Arctic explorers have taken the first-ever samples of ocean water at the north pole after … Continue reading

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Radar Reveals Dynamic World Under Antarctica’s Ice

From WBUR 90.9 FM (Boston) A NASA DC-8 plane equipped with lasers, ice-penetrating radar, and a gravity meter is revealing a dynamic and complex world beneath the massive ice sheet that covers Antarctica. The plane is flying over Antarctica for … Continue reading

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