Antarctica articles
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The Scramble For Antarctica
The Scramble For Antarctica Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, The “scramble for Antarctica” is slowly gathering steam, and it is not unrelated to a new “scramble for the Americas.” The ramifications for the Indo-Pacific and, indeed, for the global strategic balance are also profound. By 2024, Antarctica had at least 82 bases from more than 30 countries. China has five bases, three built within the past decade (the latest in February), and three with year-round...
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The first Wikipedia editathon from Antarctica in history
Between January 1st and March 5th, 2024, I was involved in a mission with the Italian National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) aboard the icebreaker RV Laura Bassi, moving through the Ross Sea, t
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Tackling microplastics in Antarctica using nuclear tech
The International Atomic Energy Agency's NUTEC Plastics initiative uses nuclear and isotopic techniques to produce data on marine microplastics distribution and fight plastic pollution - it is one of the areas covered by Chile's new cooperation agreements with the agency.