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Now playing Next World Scientists drill over 2km through West Antarctica ice for first time For the first time, scientists in West Antarctica have drilled 2km through the ice sheet to the sediment below. The experiment, which uses hot water, is aimed at finding out how the region might respond to a warming climate. 24/01/2019
Now playing Next world news Antarctic scientists record 'eerie' sounds of space Scientists at a research station in Antarctica recorded "eerie" sounds of space using a receiver which lies beneath the Earth's geomagnetic field lines 28/12/2018
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Now playing Next world news Scientists spot secret penguin 'supercolony' from space Some 1.5 million penguins have been found on the remote Danger Islands. 02/03/2018
Now playing Next no comment Stranger Things' David Harbour in Antarctica with penguins David Harbour, who plays police chief Jim Hopper on Netflix series Stranger Things danced with the penguins in Antarctica on Valentine's Day to raise awareness into the environmental challenges facing this part of the world 20/02/2018
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Now playing Next world news Argentine icebreaker pays tribute to missing submarine crew The icebreaker's crew formed the number 44 on the Antarctic ice. 30/01/2018
Now playing Next World The impact of climate change on the Antarctic The Antarctic continent, like the North Pole, is one of the regions in the world most affected by global warming. 09/01/2018
Now playing Next world news Explorers bid to become first to reach South Pole using only green power Robert Swan and his son, Barney, want to promote the use of renewable energy to fight climate change. 11/11/2017
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Now playing Next world news Perfectly-preserved 100-year-old fruitcake ‘found in Antarctica’ Cake thought to date back to British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the region. 11/08/2017