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Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...
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I went on an expedition cruise in the Mediterranean; here's why I'd choose a ship like that again
Ice-rated expedition ships are becoming a familiar sight in a less rugged and more well-trodden part of the world: the Mediterranean. Discover if you should book this type of ship for a less ...
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How to operate an airport in Antarctica
Scientists and staff at Troll Research Station in Antarctica concluded their summer season this week. Most of the station’s ...
Leave nothing but footprints
In a recovery-bound economy, it’s probably hard to sell vacations that cost up to $12,000 per person. But for a few Prior Lake families, the experience of exploring an unusual destination ...
Spiritually Speaking: 2 degrees of separation
On Nov. 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand flight left Auckland for Antarctica on what promised to be a photographer’s dream trip. The 11-hour round trip was dubbed a luxury cruise at altitude.
On Today's Date: Antarctica's Record High; World's Coldest Town Record Low
While colder temperatures have been recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica (minus 128.6 degrees on July 21, 1983) and Klink ...
How huge parts of the U.S. could become uninhabitable within decades — even so-called ‘climate havens’
It’s not just Florida and California — from poisoned water supplies to infrastructure issues to polar vortices, Holly Baxter ...