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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.

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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

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Runners brave extreme conditions in the Antarctic Ice Marathon

Set amongst stunning arctic scenery, the inspiring view added to the grandeur of this unique event which is acknowledged as one of the most extreme races on the planet.

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NASA shares first pictures of massive Antarctic iceberg from PIG

The close-up photographs showed the giant iceberg that NASA said was "three times the size of Manhatten".

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‘Headless chicken monster’ discovered by new photo technology

For the first time, a deep-sea swimming sea cucumber, Enypniastes eximia, nicknamed the 'headless chicken monster', has been filmed in the Southern Ocean off East Antarctica.

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Feeling good: positive stories from the week

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY| We’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week. We hope they'll give you a nice shot of energy to get more done and to start your weekend with a smile!

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Watch: Taking a dip in the Antarctic and Hawaii spews lava — No Commen

From lava spewing across Hawaii to icy dips in Antarctica. Here's what happened around the world this week.

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Scientists spot secret penguin 'supercolony' from space

Some 1.5 million penguins have been found on the remote Danger Islands.

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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

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Watch: Pine Island glacier readies for another crack

Dutch professor alerts of a new crack that could create a massive iceberg at the Antarctic glacier, whose front has been retracting since 2000.

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Argentine icebreaker pays tribute to missing submarine crew

The icebreaker's crew formed the number 44 on the Antarctic ice.

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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.

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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.

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Mass starvation decimates Penguin colony's chicks

Only two chicks have survived out of 18,000 breeding pairs of Penguins in the eastern Antarctic

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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.

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Couple first ever to marry in British Antarctic Territory

Two polar researchers became the first couple ever to marry in the British Antarctic Territory on Saturday, July 15.

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"Dragon-skin" ice spotted in the Antarctic

A rare ice formation has been spotted by an Australian scientist

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Huge new iceberg twice the size of Luxembourg 'could be imminent'

The impending breakaway of what’s expected to be one of the world’s largest icebergs has moved a significant step closer, it’s been claimed.

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Award winning filmmaker Luc Jacquet films a new chapter in emperor penguin's life

Euronews spoke with the renowned documentary maker Luc Jacquet about his filming of a new chapter in the life of the emperor penguin.

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Twice the size of Luxembourg - one of the world's biggest icebergs gets ready to break away

At twice the size of the European country, experts estimate global sea levels could rise by as much as 10 cm if the Larsen C ice shelf were to break away into the South Atlantic.