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South Pole

  • Each tourist to the Antarctic effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow

    Each tourist to the Antarctic effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow

    Matthew Harris, The Conversation
    · Feb 26, 2022 · 11:30 pm
  • ‘Being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely’: Preet Chandi on travelling solo to the South Pole

    ‘Being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely’: Preet Chandi on travelling solo to the South Pole

    Sayari Debnath
    · Feb 24, 2022 · 05:30 pm
  • Watch: The summer sun never sets at Antarctica, it stays just above the horizon

    Watch: The summer sun never sets at Antarctica, it stays just above the horizon

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 05, 2020 · 08:20 am
  • Revenge served cold: Did an act of sabotage lead to Robert Scott’s death in the Antarctic?

    Revenge served cold: Did an act of sabotage lead to Robert Scott’s death in the Antarctic?

    Chris Turney, The Conversation
    · Oct 11, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • An Indian scientist is studying the South Pole from the North Pole

    An Indian scientist is studying the South Pole from the North Pole

    Omair Ahmad
    · Feb 22, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, evacuated from South Pole after taking ill

    Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, evacuated from South Pole after taking ill

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 01, 2016 · 07:14 pm