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Gold · AntarcticaMount Erebus, which joins Deception Island as the only two of 138 active volcanoes in Antarctica, is known for expelling pockets of gas containing roughly 80 grams of crystallized gold daily, worth about $6,000, according to experts.See the Story
There’s a volcano in Antarctica spewing $6,000 worth of gold dust per day — but you can’t get there
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Antarctica · AntarcticaIt is possible that the explorer James Cook turned around in the grave when they found that, in 1772, he was less than 150 km away from discovering Antarctica and gave up. After three expeditions across the lands that supposedly balanced the Northern Hemisphere, he declared: “No one will ever venture farther than me and that the lands located to the south will never be explored.”
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Crossing the North Atlantic has been walking on ice and stand-up paddles on iceberg.
Antarctica · AntarcticaMeandering ocean currents play an important role in the melting of Antarctic ice shelves, threatening a significant rise in sea levels. A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity,See the Story
Beneath the Ice: Hidden Currents Driving Antarctica’s Rapid Melt
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David Attenborough · AntarcticaA year ago the Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake CMG and members of the Falklands community were welcomed onboard the state of the art icebreaker RRS Sir David Attenborough. This week the Governor invited some of the crew of the Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough before they departed for BAS bases in Antarctica.See the Story
Falklands celebrate close bonds with BAS and RRS Sir David Attenborough
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