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RRS Sir David Attenborough

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RRS Sir David Attenborough prepares for first Antarctic science voyage

On board the RRS Sir David Attenborough as it undergoes sea trials ahead of its maiden Antarctic science voyage

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Antarctic sea life under threat as talks on protected areas fail

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'Doomsday' glacier in Antarctica isn't as vulnerable as feared

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Antarctic ice melt may be reversible due to rising land beneath

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Polar ice sheets may retreat much faster than previously thought

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An Antarctic petrel

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Freak storms stopped tens of thousands of birds breeding in Antarctica

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Icefin under Antarctica’s Thwaites ice shelf

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Melt rate of Antarctic 'doomsday glacier' slowed by freshwater layer

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Satellite photo of the B22a iceberg after coming unstuck

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Breakaway iceberg raises concerns over Antarctica’s 'doomsday glacier'

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Aerial view showing a deforested area of the Amazon rainforest seen during a flight between Manaus and Manicore, in Amazonas State, Brazil, on June 6, 2022. - The way for man's lust over the Amazonian richness is open at the

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Amazon deforestation may shrink Himalayan snow and Antarctic ice

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Grotto in a berg, Terra Nova in distance Taylor and Wright (interior), Antarctica, 5th January 1911. British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913. (Photo by Herbert Ponting/Royal Geographical Society via Getty Images)

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Telling the story of Antarctica through 100 objects

The 250th anniversary of the first documented crossing of the Antarctic circle is being marked with a new book that traces the continent's history via 100 artefacts from around the world

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Most Antarctic animals and plants are set to decline by 2100

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The Arctic and Antarctic saw record warmth and ice melt in 2022

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Antarctica research finds microplastic in every sample tested

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Frozen Planet II review: David Attenborough's sequel dazzles

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