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polar research

Melting ice, geopolitical heat? Westminster hears of simmering Antarctic ‘mining’ threat via Cape Town

South Africa

Melting ice, geopolitical heat? Westminster hears of simmering Antarctic ‘mining’ threat via Cape Town

By Tiara Walters

Ukrainian polar captain: ‘I come from a family of seamen and long for Noosfera to return to my homeland’

South Africa

Ukrainian polar captain: ‘I come from a family of seamen and long for Noosfera to return to my homeland’

By Tiara Walters

Ukraine should lead, but marine parks may have to wait, says former head of Kremlin’s Antarctic programme

World

Ukraine should lead, but marine parks may have to wait, says former head of Kremlin’s Antarctic programme

By Tiara Walters

Stranded in Cape Town — Ukraine’s polar vessel recalls harrowing Antarctic quest

South Africa

Stranded in Cape Town — Ukraine’s polar vessel recalls harrowing Antarctic quest

By Tiara Walters