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New research highlights the scale of plastic pollution and its effects in the most remote region of the world.

Most people see Antarctica as a pristine, relatively untouched place, but a new study published today has revealed the presence of microplastics – plastic pieces much smaller than a grain of rice – in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time.

New research highlights the scale of plastic pollution and its effects in the most remote region of the world.Microplastics have been discovered in fr

Microplastics have been discovered in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica for the first time, potentially speeding up snow and ice melting and endangering the continent's unique ecosystems.

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Sir Edmund Hillary's New Zealand flag is set to be retrieved from the Christ Church Cathedral this week. It is the last of more than 30 flags held by the C

From our latest book, Stephanie Krzywonos takes us on a journey to the ruins of nuclear ambition in 'last great wilderness' of Antarctica

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A group of researchers from New Zealand at Scott Base have had a rare sighting of Arnoux's beaked whales.