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Antarctica
Arctic
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52 passengers trapped in Antarctica to be rescued be helicopter Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in ice are expected to be rescued by helicopter after icebreakers failed to reach the...
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Antarctic rescue: Helicopter starts operation An operation has begun in Antarctica to rescue passengers from the ice-bound research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy. A Chinese helicopter arrived
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All 52 passengers rescued from ship trapped in Antarctic ice After 10 days stranded far from home, all passengers from a ship stuck in ice have now been transferred by helicopter to an Australian icebreaker
The Russian-flagged MV Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck in unusually thick ice
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| Jan.3 |
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Chinese vessel 'may now be stuck in ice'
| Jan.4 |
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Rescued Antarctic passengers resume journey home Map of Casey Station Antarctica An Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic resumed its journey home | |
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Coast Guard ship to attempt to rescue 2 icebreakers in Antarctica A U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker left for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers
| Jan.7 |
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Antarctic ships escape from ice trap The Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy and Chinese icebreaker Xue Long have broken free from ice where they had been stranded | |
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| May.12 |
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'Nothing can stop glaciers' retreat' Map of West Antarctica Antarctica Key glaciers in West Antarctica are in an irreversible retreat, a study team led by the US space agency (Nasa) says
| May.19 |
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Antarctica's ice losses double Antarctica is now losing about 160 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean - twice as much as when the continent was last surveyed
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| Jun.9 |
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Japan signals resumption of whaling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said Japan will step up efforts to resume its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic | |
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| Aug.8 |
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Canada launches Arctic seabed quest Canada has launched a mission to map the Arctic seabed to support its bid to extend its territory up to the North Pole
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| Sep.9 |
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Fabled Franklin Arctic ship found Map of King William Island Canada One of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic more than 160 years ago has been found, Canada's prime minister says
| Sep.19 |
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Russian planes intercepted near U.S., Canadian airspace 2 U.S. jets intercepted 6 Russian planes that neared U.S. airspace and Canadian planes intercepted two Russian bombers
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| Nov.22 |
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Messi breaks 'brutal' goals record Lionel Messi broke the Spanish league's all-time scoring record after hitting a hat trick in Barcelona's 5-1 victory over Sevilla
| Nov.28 |
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Russian Navy successfully tests new missile The Russian Navy has successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in as many months
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