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The Queen's name is set for the Antarctic land
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The Queen's name is set for the Antarctic land

The British territory south of Antarctica was named the Queen Elizabeth Land (Queen Elizabeth Land) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's birth.

December 15, 2018
Malaysia has joined the Antarctic Treaty
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Malaysia has joined the Antarctic Treaty

Malaysia has officially become a member of the Antarctic Treaty. This is the first ASEAN country and the 49th country to join the treaty.

December 15, 2018
Antarctic Scientific Research Center
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Antarctic Scientific Research Center

Belgium has just opened a new scientific research center in Antarctica, 40 years after the old polar research station was closed.

December 15, 2018
India 'race' to Antarctica
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India 'race' to Antarctica

At a conference on the Antarctic Treaty that took place in New Delhi earlier this month, India announced plans to establish a third research station in Antarctica and re…

December 15, 2018
Europe combats melting ice in the Arctic
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Europe combats melting ice in the Arctic

Every year the Arctic sea ice is reduced by about 37,000 square kilometers. On average, the thickness of the tape from 3.1m now is only 1.8m. The European Union (EU) has…

December 15, 2018
The research station is at the end of the world
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The research station is at the end of the world

Scientists at the Ny-Ålesund research station near the North Pole not only have to endure extreme temperatures sometimes down to -58 degrees Celsius, but also must be re…

December 15, 2018
Establishing a bank of
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Establishing a bank of

Tape drilling for sampling has started from August 15 and will end in early September.

December 15, 2018