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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

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

South Africa

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

By Tiara Walters

SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island

South Africa

SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island

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

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

By Tiara Walters

Living on the edge of ice: The haunting reality of top scientist Steven Chown's Antarctic odyssey

World

Living on the edge of ice: The haunting reality of top scientist Steven Chown's Antarctic odyssey

By Tiara Walters

Behind the Ice Curtain: Antarctic Treaty talks conceal looming bird flu catastrophe

South Africa

Behind the Ice Curtain: Antarctic Treaty talks conceal looming bird flu catastrophe

By Tiara Walters

The price of opposition: Geopolitics and governance gridlock divides Antarctica

World

The price of opposition: Geopolitics and governance gridlock divides Antarctica

By Tiara Walters