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Antarctica bathed in dazzling colours in afterglow of Tonga eruption
The Guardian   15 July 2022   Antarctica  
Photograph: Stuart Shaw/Fly on the Wall Images
<p>The great white continent of Antarctica has been awash in dazzling pink and plum hues, thanks to the &ldquo;afterglow&rdquo; effect of the Tongan eruption.<br />The unusually fiery skies have already been reported across New Zealand and Australia in the ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Climate change: A small green rock's warning about our future
BBC NEWS   28 April 2021   Antarctica  
An extraordinary journey: The atomic make-up of small crystals in the rock reveal its origin
<p>It's an unassuming rock, greenish in colour, and just over 4cm in its longest dimension. And yet this little piece of sandstone holds important clues to all our futures.<br />It was recovered from muds in the deep ocean, far off the coast of modern-day ...
Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter as ice crack continues to open up-Impressive video
British Antartic Survey   20 January 2017   Antarctica   Antarctica  
Images taken in November last year illustrate the scale of the rift (NASA)
<p>British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided not to winter at Halley VI Research Station for safety reasons. The station, which is located on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, will shut down between March and November 2017. Changes to the ice, particularly ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
BAM lands £100m upgrade for polar research station
The BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Construction workers from BAM are set to face some tough working conditions as they have been selected to work with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on the modernisation of its research facilities.</p> <p>BAM has teamed up with design consultant Sweco for ...
Filed under: Construction News