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Tech

The Entire Arctic Ecosystem Is Awash in Plastic Pollution, Dire Study Reports

04.05.22

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Antarctica Was a Lush Rainforest 90M Years Ago, Scientists Discover

04.01.20

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Antarctica Is Losing Six Times As Much Ice Mass As It Was 40 Years Ago

01.14.19

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Scientists Want to Monitor Space Debris from Warming Russian Arctic

11.19.18

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

These Stunning Photos Document a Changing Climate in Antarctica

08.15.16

By Gelareh Kiazand
Food

How to Get a Job Cooking at the South Pole

11.30.15

By Rachel Anne Warren
News

Global Warming Means the US Actually Needs More Icebreakers

09.08.15

By Justin Rohrlich
This High Tech Table Is Straight Out of ‘Minority Report’

02.20.15

By Becky Chung
Tech

Deconstructing the Aftermath of a Galactic Fight to the Death

10.20.12

By Amy Teitel
Tech

This Is What a Dozen Polar Bears Eating a Whale Carcass Looks Like

10.02.12

By Derek Mead

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