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Researchers Mistook Newly Found Island In Antarctica's Danger Zone For A "Dirty" Iceberg
The new island has not yet been named. The researchers plan to officially map it and name it in the future.
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Canada Builds New Icebreakers To Strengthen Arctic Presence
At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful new icebreaker crucial to cementing the country's presence in the increasingly contested Arctic.
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'We Have 1, Russia Has 48. That's Ridiculous': Trump On 11 New Icebreakers
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the United States trails far behind Russia when it comes to icebreakers. Speaking at the White House, Trump remarked that the disparity between the two nations' fleets is "ridiculous".
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Fire At Russia's Only Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker, No Deaths Reported
A fire that broke out on Russia's only nuclear-powered icebreaker and cargo ship was promptly extinguished, the Murmansk branch of the emergency ministry said late on Sunday.
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Australian Icebreaker Home For Repairs After Antarctica Grounding
Australia's flagship icebreaker has arrived home for repairs after running aground in Antarctica, as the government thanked international teams from China, Japan and the United States for helping to evacuate the expeditioners on board.
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Australian Icebreaker Refloated In Antarctica After Grounding
An Australian icebreaker that ran aground in Antarctica during a blizzard has been successfully refloated, officials said Saturday.
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Antarctic Expeditioners Rescued From Australian Icebreaker
Expeditioners stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker, which ran aground in Antarctica, were today rescued by barge, ahead of attempts to refloat the ship.
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Australian Icebreaker Runs Aground In Antarctica
A ferocious blizzard today was hampering attempts to rescue 68 expeditioners and crew stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker Aurora Australis after it broke its mooring and ran aground in frozen Antarctica.
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Drone Helps Icebreaker Navigate Treacherous Antarctic
Australia's flagship icebreaker has for the first time used drone technology to navigate treacherous Antarctic waters, overcoming significant technical hurdles, officials said Wednesday.
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Scientists Have Front Row Seat to Arctic Warming
Prodding glacial sludge with their hands, a huddle of scientists marvel at the sight of a strange-looking millipede wriggling out of a sample lifted from the Arctic seabed.
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Canada Sends Icebreakers to Arctic to Gather Data
Canada has sent two icebreakers to the High Arctic to gather scientific data in support of its plan to bid for control of the sea floor under and beyond the North Pole.
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Australia to Purchase Powerful Antarctic Icebreaker
Australia said on Monday it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a new icebreaker ship to bolster its claim over large areas of Antarctica and replace an ageing vessel.
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Anxious wait for stranded Antarctic ship
Passengers on a Russian research ship trapped in thick Antarctic ice faced an uncertain wait on Sunday for one last icebreaking attempt with no guarantees of success.
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Researchers Mistook Newly Found Island In Antarctica's Danger Zone For A "Dirty" Iceberg
The new island has not yet been named. The researchers plan to officially map it and name it in the future.
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Canada Builds New Icebreakers To Strengthen Arctic Presence
At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful new icebreaker crucial to cementing the country's presence in the increasingly contested Arctic.
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'We Have 1, Russia Has 48. That's Ridiculous': Trump On 11 New Icebreakers
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the United States trails far behind Russia when it comes to icebreakers. Speaking at the White House, Trump remarked that the disparity between the two nations' fleets is "ridiculous".
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Fire At Russia's Only Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker, No Deaths Reported
A fire that broke out on Russia's only nuclear-powered icebreaker and cargo ship was promptly extinguished, the Murmansk branch of the emergency ministry said late on Sunday.
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Australian Icebreaker Home For Repairs After Antarctica Grounding
Australia's flagship icebreaker has arrived home for repairs after running aground in Antarctica, as the government thanked international teams from China, Japan and the United States for helping to evacuate the expeditioners on board.
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Australian Icebreaker Refloated In Antarctica After Grounding
An Australian icebreaker that ran aground in Antarctica during a blizzard has been successfully refloated, officials said Saturday.
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Antarctic Expeditioners Rescued From Australian Icebreaker
Expeditioners stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker, which ran aground in Antarctica, were today rescued by barge, ahead of attempts to refloat the ship.
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Australian Icebreaker Runs Aground In Antarctica
A ferocious blizzard today was hampering attempts to rescue 68 expeditioners and crew stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker Aurora Australis after it broke its mooring and ran aground in frozen Antarctica.
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Drone Helps Icebreaker Navigate Treacherous Antarctic
Australia's flagship icebreaker has for the first time used drone technology to navigate treacherous Antarctic waters, overcoming significant technical hurdles, officials said Wednesday.
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Scientists Have Front Row Seat to Arctic Warming
Prodding glacial sludge with their hands, a huddle of scientists marvel at the sight of a strange-looking millipede wriggling out of a sample lifted from the Arctic seabed.
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Canada Sends Icebreakers to Arctic to Gather Data
Canada has sent two icebreakers to the High Arctic to gather scientific data in support of its plan to bid for control of the sea floor under and beyond the North Pole.
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Australia to Purchase Powerful Antarctic Icebreaker
Australia said on Monday it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a new icebreaker ship to bolster its claim over large areas of Antarctica and replace an ageing vessel.
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Anxious wait for stranded Antarctic ship
Passengers on a Russian research ship trapped in thick Antarctic ice faced an uncertain wait on Sunday for one last icebreaking attempt with no guarantees of success.
