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Antarctic Treaty

Cold rush: Trump could withdraw from celebrated treaty in order to claim and mine Antarctica

World, Our Burning Planet

Cold rush: Trump could withdraw from celebrated treaty in order to claim and mine Antarctica

by: Tiara Walters

The Empire strikes ice: UK broadsheet calls for oil grab in ‘Antarctic wasteland’

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

The Empire strikes ice: UK broadsheet calls for oil grab in ‘Antarctic wasteland’

by: Tiara Walters

How Russia is cosying up to SA to create an Antarctic BRICS+ bloc — one tiny toy icebreaker at a time

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

How Russia is cosying up to SA to create an Antarctic BRICS+ bloc — one tiny toy icebreaker at a time

by: Tiara Walters

Dirtbag of the Year: Russia plunges ahead with war on environment

World, Our Burning Planet, DM168, People of the Year

Dirtbag of the Year: Russia plunges ahead with war on environment

by: Tiara Walters

How Cape Town played a vital link in Russian oligarch Leonid Mikhelson’s multimillion-dollar Antarctic outpost

World, Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

How Cape Town played a vital link in Russian oligarch Leonid Mikhelson’s multimillion-dollar Antarctic outpost

by: Tiara Walters

Antarctica Day 2024: Why Cape Town is a test case for the permanent mining ban that can be lifted

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

Antarctica Day 2024: Why Cape Town is a test case for the permanent mining ban that can be lifted

by: Tiara Walters

Russia’s Antarctic flagship, the Akademik Fedorov, sails into Cape Town as part of BRICS jamboree

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Russia’s Antarctic flagship, the Akademik Fedorov, sails into Cape Town as part of BRICS jamboree

by: Tiara Walters

‘Krill, baby, krill’ – what president-elect Donald Trump means for imperilled Antarctica

World, Our Burning Planet

‘Krill, baby, krill’ – what president-elect Donald Trump means for imperilled Antarctica

by: Tiara Walters

Half the world's breeding population of wandering albatrosses at risk after suspected deadly bird flu hits Marion Island

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Half the world's breeding population of wandering albatrosses at risk after suspected deadly bird flu hits Marion Island

by: Tiara Walters

Daily Maverick revelations on Russia’s Antarctic oil-and-gas hunt spark global attention

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

Daily Maverick revelations on Russia’s Antarctic oil-and-gas hunt spark global attention

by: Tiara Walters

La romance fraustralienne: France, Australia form mutual admiration club while Antarctic station drowns in toxic trash

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

La romance fraustralienne: France, Australia form mutual admiration club while Antarctic station drowns in toxic trash

by: Tiara Walters

Endurance test - China thwarts UK’s bid to protect Shackleton’s Antarctic wreck

South Africa, World, Our Burning Planet

Endurance test - China thwarts UK’s bid to protect Shackleton’s Antarctic wreck

by: Tiara Walters