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Climate Change

Vast Antarctic iceberg threatens marine life 2.26.10 BBC
Whaling worsens carbon release, scientists warn 2.26.10 BBC
Ice shelves disappearing on Antarctic peninsula 2.22.10 EurekAlert
Penguins in Antarctica to be replaced by jellyfish due to global warming 2.19.10 Telegraph (UK)
Understanding global climate change through new breakthroughs in polar research 2.18.10 British Antarctic Survey
Oceans reveal further impacts of climate change, says UAB expert 2.3.10 University of Alabama Birmingham
Antarctica Wind Farm Operational 1.21.10 Official Wire
Tipping point? West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Become Unstable as World Warms 1.18.10 Science Daily
Is Antarctica melting, or not? 1.14.10 ENN
Welcome to Palmer Station, fastest warming spot on Earth 1.13.10 SmartPlanet.com
Antarctic sea water shows 'no sign' of warming 1.12.10 News.com.au
Why Antarctica isn't melting much yet 1.9.10 ABC News
Earth's polar ice sheets vulnerable to even moderate global warming 12.17.09 Science Daily
New pictures reveal rich Antarctic marine life 12.17.09 British Antarctic Survey
At Copenhagen global warming conference, alarms on ocean acidification 12.15.09 CS Monitor
Study: warming puts seals, koalas at risk 12.14.09 MSNBC
Monster iceberg shedding hundreds of offshoots 12.14.09 Agence France Presses
65 World Leaders for Copenhagen Climate Summit 11.22.09 NPR
Negative Feedback in the Cold: Ice Retreat Produces New Carbon Sinks in Antarctica
Antarctica Glacier Retreat Creates New Carbon Dioxide Store 11.10.09 Science Daily
Radar Reveals Dynamic World 11.4.09 NPR
Prince Albert II to Keynote Antarctic Treaty 50th Anniversary Summit 10.31.09 Catholic Online
NASA Launches Mission to Track Polar Ice 10.30.09 NPR
Peering under the ice of collapsing polar coasts 10.9.09 Science Daily
NASA to resume "Operation Ice Bridge" 10.1.09 UPI.com
Antarctic Coastal Ice Thinning Surprises Experts 9.23.09 Reuters
Antarctica's Ice is Melting - But will its protective treaty melt too?9.23.09 International News Services
New CO2 data helps unlock the secrets of Antarctic formation 9.13.09 Eurekalert.org

Warming Ice Sounds Intact 7.9.09 ScienceAlert

What's Holding Antarctic Sea Ice Back from Melting?9.1.09 NASA

Alarm Grows Over Big Melt in Antarctica 7.4.09 NZ Herald

Protecting a Pristine Environment 5.27.09 WaToday.com

Antarctic Voyage: Climate Change Upfront 5.17.09 ABC News (Australia)

West Antarctic Ice Threat Revised Down; Still Dire 5.14.09 Reuters

Satellite Imagery Shows Fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf Destabilized 4.28.09 European Space Agency

A Scarier, Colder Vision of the Climate Change Future 4.25.09 Sydney Morning Herald

Growing Antarctic Sea Ice Linked to Damaged Ozone 4.21.09 Reuters

Change is a Cold Certainty 4.18.09 The Australian

Polar Diplomacy 4.17.09 Washington Times

Plight of the Penguins 4.16.09 The Guardian (article by Antarctc Krill Conservation Project director Gerry Leape)

Ministers Told Polar Bears and Penguins Just the Tip of the Iceberg 4.16.09 Surfbirds.com

Report from Antarctica: Geoengineering the High Seas 4.14.09 Blog.wired.com

Seals and Robotic Subs Monitor Antarctic Climate Change 4.10.09 CNN

UN Agency Sounds Warning after Antarctica Ice Shelf Rips 4.07.09 SpaceDaily.com

Historic Antarctic Treaty, Arctic Council Joint Session Launches Meeting 4.07.09 Newsblaze.com

Polar Meeting Mulls Melting, Warming 4.07.09 New York Times

Survey Reveals Massive Loss of Antarctica Glaciers< 4.06.09 TGDaily.com

Ice Bridge Ruptures in Antarctic 4.05.09 BBC

Blubbery "Researchers" Lend Fin to Climate Science 4.5.09 Associated Press

Collapse of the Ice Bridge Supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf Appears Imminent 4.3.09 European Space Agency

Malaysian Scientists Can Contribute To Antarctic Research 4.1.09 Bernama

Glacier Dust Key to Past Climates 3.30.09 BBC News

Antarctic Ice May Melt, But Not for Millennia 3.19.09 NPR

Greenhouse Gas Threatens Ocean Food Chain 3.9.09 Sydney Morning Herald

In Antarctica, Meeting of Polar and Political Minds 2.24.09 Boston Globe

Belgium Opens New Antarctic Polar Research Station 2.15.09 AP

First Carbon-Free Polar Station Opens in Antarctica 2.17.09 Reuters

Scientists Doubt Claims over Sea "Fertilization" 1.29.09 Agence France Presse

Indo-German Experiment Begins Despite Protests 1.29.09 ThaiIndian

Melting Sea Ice May Doom Emperor Penguins, Study Finds 1.26.09 Reuters

Antarctic Sea Creatures Hyper-sensitive to Warming

The Leading Edge 1.22.09 Antarctic Sun

Antarctic Ice Shelf Set to Collapse 1.20.09 ABC News (Australia)

Antarctic Bases Turn to Renewables - Even Solar 1.20.09 Reuters

Antarctic Damage Alarming: Monaco's Prince Albert 1.16.09 Reuters

World's Oceans Turning Acidic Faster Than Expected 12.18.08 Christian Science Monitor

The Big Melt: 2 Trillon Tons of Ice Since 2003 12.16.08 International Herald Tribune

3/4 of Big Antarctic Penguin Colonies to Disappear? 12.2.08 National Geographic News

Wilkins Ice Shelf Under Threat 11.28.08 Physorg.com

Penguins' Primary Prey Reveals Drastic Changes in Climate 11.26.08 Antarctic Sun

Jellyfish Could be New Foot Soldier in Climate Change 11.18.2008 ABC News Australia

Southern Ocean Close to Acid Tipping Point 11.11.08 ABC News Australia

Antarctic Environment

China resources chief eyes Antarctica minerals 1.7.10 Sydney Morning Herald
Illegal fishing vessel intercepted 12.18.09 Voxy.co.nz
Peter Garret speech on the 20th anniversary of the Hawke Government initiative to prevent mining in Antarctica12.14.09
FAO report predicts "an ocean of change" for fishers and fish farmers 12.11.09 MercoPress
20 years since Hawke Government prevented Antarctic mining 12.14.09 ACF Online
Scientists criticize MSC 9.28.09 FIS.com
King Penguins return to "killing field" 9.28.09 Sydney Morning Herald
Scientists fearful for fish stocks 9.26.09 The Age (Australia)
Every Bird a King September 2009 National Geographic
New Maritime Rules Target Oil Spills in Antarctica 8.22.09 IPS News
Fresh Hope for World's Fisheries 7.30.09 BBC

Feds Ban Krill Fishing to Save it For the Whales 7.14.09 Associated Press

Marine Reserves for Southern Ocean Saved with Britain's Help 5.9.09 The Times Online

Espana creara una "jurisdiccion universal" contra la pesca pirata 4.4.09 El Pais (in Spanish)

Green States: An Entire Continent, Protected 4.02.09 Mother Nature News

Mother Right Whales Know Best, Maybe 2.10.09 Science News

Frigid Polar Regions Teeming with Life 2.20.09 IPS News

Critters Galore in Icy Antarctica 2.17.09 The Age (Australia)

'Bizarre' Creatures in Antarctica: WWF 2.16.09 Sydney Morning Herald

The Unintended Consequences of Changing Nature's Balance 2.16.09 NY Times

Creatures in both Arctic, Antarctic Puzzle Experts 2.15.09 Reuters

Most Penguin Species in Decline, Expert Warns 2.13.09 MSNBC

Mystery As Rare Penguins Disappear at a Rate of 100 a Day 1.15.09 Telegraph (UK)

In Antarctica, Bugs Are Kings 1.13.09 Reuters

Eradicating Cats on Macquarie Has Devastated Island Environment 1.13.09 Bloomberg

Removing Cats to Protect Birds Backfires on Island 1.13.09 MSNBC

Yellow Submarine to Probe Antarctica Glacier 1.08.09 Reuters

Life on Ice January/February 2009 Audubon Magazine

Plenty More Fish in the Sea?12.30.2008 The Economist

Orion Spots Blacklisted Boat in Southern Ocean 12.19.08 National Business Review (NZ)

New Zealand Urges Spain to Act on Illegal Fishing Boat 12.19.08 The Earth Times

Slate Explainer: Why Would America Protect Foreign Birds? 12.18.08 Slate Magazine

No Protection for 'Happy Feet' Penguins; 6 Other Penguin Species Listed as Threatened by U.S. 12.17.08 ABC News

Bush Administration Denies Endangered Species Act Protection for Emperor Penguin 12.17.08 Center for Biological Diversity Press Release

US Top Court Rules for Navy in Whales-Sonar Case 11.14.08 Reuters

Sea Census Leads to Discoveries of Marine Wonders 11.10.08 Washington Post

Fears Around Rusting Ship 11.10.08 The Mercury (Tasmania)

Southern Ocean "Barrier Reef" Protected 11.08.08 The Age (Australia)

To Protect Penguins, Protect Krill 10.28.09 Reuters

Krill prefer sex in the dark 9.1.09 Science Alert

Krill May Give Seal of Approval to New Fishery8.14.09 Sydney Morning Herald

Hungry Oceans: A Collapsing Ecology 5.15.09 Canada.com

Plight of the Penguins 4.16.09 The Guardian (UK)

Chile: Visitors Arrive from the Deep Blue Sea 2.23.09 Patagonia Times

KRILL DECLINE: Disease could account for Antarctic “keystone” Sp. decline; Too little research 3.3.09 SeafoodIntelligence.com

Neptune Technologies Successfully Completes up to $8.5M Debt Financing with Desjardins Group 9.8.08

Spring Sea Ice Helps with Krill Repoduction 2008 Australian Antarctic Division

La disminucion ballenas azules afecta la productividad de Krill 08.21.08 El Ciudadano

Norwegian Commentary on Commercial Krill Fishing08.06.08 Nyttiuka

Whales/Whaling

Stakes raised in whaling diplomacy 2.27.10 The Australian
Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign 2.26.10 Washington Post
Battle for whales too weak, poll finds 1.16.10 The Age
Something fishy in whaling debate 1.15.10 The Australian
Key to ask Clinton for help with whaling 1.14.10 Stuff.co.nz
New study suggests minke whales are not preventing recovery of larger whales 1.14.10 PR Newswire
Whaling delegates 'fed up' with Japanese 1.14.10 Sydney Morning Herald
Govt drafts deal to end whaling in Antarctica 1.13.10 NZ Herald
Whaling protesters file attempted murder complaint 1.12.10 Stuff.co.nz
Japan pins whale row Gillard 1.11.10 The Australian
Conservationists file piracy claim against whalers 1.9.10 New York Times
Why hunting on the high seas has become a political hazard 1.11.10 Sydney Morning Herald
PM can stop whalers: experts 1.08.10 Canberra Times
Japanese ship sinks whale protest boat Ady Gil 1.06.10 Sydney Morning Herald
Australian, New Zealand scientists conduct research to challenge Japan's whaling program 1.05.10 Voice of America
Frontier scientists track whales in the ice 1.4.10 The Age
Whales no longer singing the blues 12.15.09 Gizmag
Japanese harpoon whaling talks 12.14.09 The Age
PM threatens court action on whaling 12.15.09 The Australian
We'll Continue Whale Kill, Japan Insists 12.11.09 The Australian
A Total Ban on Whaling? New Studies May Hold the Key 7.23.09 Yale Environment 360 Blog

Baby Whale's First Breath the "Treat of a Lifetime" 7.23.09 WA Today (Australia)

New Rules for Safe Shipping May Save Whales 7.18.09 Sydney Morning Herald

Exclusion Zone for Special Whale 6.30.09 BBC

A Non-Ban on Whaling 6.27.09 New York Times

Whaling Goes on as Feud Cripples Commission 6.27.09 Brisbane Times

Whale Chief Mulls Ending Hunt Ban 6.25.09 BBC

Full Horror of Japanese Whaling Exposed 6.24.09 Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Whaling Peace Talks to Continue 6.23.09 BBC

Whale Watching Worth Billions 6.23.09 BBC

Watching Whalers and Whales in Madeira 6.22.09 BBC

Factbox: Whaling from Moby Dick to Madeira 6.22.09 BBC

Good Start Whale Watching Season 6.22.09 ABC News (Australia)

Whaling "Hurts Tourist Industry" 6.22.09 BBC

Whaling Talks Target Compromise 6.22.09 BBC

Under-Pressure Whaling Chief Seeks Compromise 6.21.09 Agence France-Presse

Whaling Nations Gather for Stormy Lisbon Meet 6.20.09 The Sunday Independent (S. Africa)

Australia, New Zealand to Study Antarctic Whales 6.19.09 Associated Press

Australia's Approach to Reform of the International Whaling Commission 6.15.09 Australia.to

Australia to Oppose Japan Coastal Whaling Plan 6.15.09 Reuters

Garrett Betrays the Whales 5.24.09 The Sunday Mail (Australia)

Whaling Commission Head Says Japan Must Compromise 5.20.09 Agence France Presse

Garrett Betrays the Whales 5.24.09 The Sunday Mail (Australia)

Whaling Commission Head Says Japan Must Compromise 5.20.09 Agence France Presse

Chromium: Another Threat to Whale Health? 4.22.09 Environmental Health News.org

New Japan Mission to Hunt Minke Whales 4.21.09 Agence France Presse

Protest as Japan Whaling Factory Ship Returns to Port 4.17.09 Agence France Presse

Well, Blow Me! A Home-made Whale of an Idea 4.14.09 Sydney Morning Herald

Japanese Whaling Fleets Return with Small Harvest After 'Dangerous' Protests 4.13.09 Telegraph (UK)

Greenpeace Pair in Japan Court Charged With Stealing Whale Meat 3.23.09 Bloomberg
S. Korea Wants Whale Quota if Japan Gets Deal - NGOs 3.11.09 Reuters
Anger at Plan for Limited Whaling 2.4.09 The Australian
We Won't Halt Our Scientific Whaling - Japanese 2.04.09 Sydney Morning Herald
The Whale Papers 1.27.09 BBC News
U.S., Japan Negotiate Over Whaling Limits 1.25.09 Washington Post
Anti-Whaling Activists Offer to End Protests 1.21.09 Reuters
Whaling Commission Meetings Could be Halted 1.20.09 Reuters
Time to Rock the Boat on Japanese Whaling 1.19.09 ABC News (Australia)
Japanese Whaling Fleet Endures Rising Tide of Opposition 1.16.09 Los Angeles Times Blogs
Whale Hunts by Japan Are Supported Primarily by Older Consumers> 1.12.09 Los Angeles Times Blogs
Navy Allowed to Kill Whales in Hawaii During Sonar Training 1.12.09 Environment News Service
Australia Refuses to Turn Away Whaling Protestors 1.09.09 The Scotsman
Whale Hunts by Japan: Is the Tide Turning? 1.08.09 L.A. Times
On Whale Wars and Bison Burgers 1.07.09 New York Times
Japan, Australia Agree on Diplomacy to Solve Whaling Row 11.19.08 Agence France-Presse
Whale on the Menu in Japanese Port As Whaling Fleet Prepares to Set Off on Annual Hunt 11.10.08 Telegraph (UK)

Tourism

Antarctic nations plan tough new shipping controls 12.12.09 Associated Press
Chile Antarctic tourism a disaster waiting to happen 12.11.09 Santiago Times
How 16 Ships Create as Much Pollution as all the Cars in the World 11.21.09 Daily Mail(UK)
Brits Head Home After Antarctic Expedition Ship Breaks Free Of Ice 11.17.09 Cruise Critic
Take me to the ends of the earth 10.18.09 The Independent (UK)
Tourist hordes told to stay away from world heritage sites by locals 9.6.2009 The Observer
Tourism is a curse to us 9.6.09 The Observer
Antarctica Cruise Lines Approve New Safety Procedures 7.21.09 Travel Weekly
Antarctica Cruises Not Impacted by Regulations - Yet 4.22.09 CruiseCritic.com
Tourism Frozen in Antarctica 4.21.09 TheMoveChannel.com
Why Did an Antarctic Cruise Ship Sink? 4.20.09 Christian Science Monitor
In Antarctica, New Limits on Eco-Disaster Tourism 4.20.09 TheDailyGreen.com
Growth of Ecotourism Raises Concerns 4.13.09 New York Times
The Sinking of the Explorer 4.12.09 The Independent
Plans to Limit Tourism in Antarctic 4.11.09 Telegraph
MV Explorer Accident Report Released as Calls for Antarctic Tourist Restrictions Grow 4.09.09 Examiner
U.S. Bid to Cap Tourism Unfair 4.08.09 The Australian
Tourist Arrivals Up in Antarctica 4.07.09 Voice of America
Los Expertos ad vierten del riesgo de un nuevo "Titanic" en la Antartida 4.6.09El Mundo
Tourism Leaves Antarctica Cold 3.29.09 Daily Telegraph
New Zealand Calls for Adequate Regulation of Antarctic Tourism 2.21.09 Merco Press
Recession Keeps Tourists Away from Antarctica 2.16.09 Reuters
Decae el Turismo Antartico2.13.09 NuestroMar (in Spanish)
La Crisis Llega fin del Mundo 2.13.09 Tiempo Fueguino (in Spanish)
Antarctic Tourism Down 2.13.09 Gadling.com
On Darwin's Anniversary: Tourist Limits to Galapagos, Antarctica 2.12.09 Reuters
L'expansion du Tourisme en Antarctica 2.12.09 Actualit News
Waiting for Another Titanic 2.12.09 The Economist
How Long Before the Next Titanic 1.29.09 Men's Journal
New Zealand Faces Rescue Bill for Antarctic Rower 1.13.09 New Zealand Herald
Tourists Burn a Trail to Australian Anarctic Outpost 1.08.09 Reuters
'Man Vs. Wild' Host Injured in Antarctic Expedition 12.7.08 CNN
Steady Increase in Visitors at South Pole Has USAP Weighing Alternatives 11.06.08 Antarctic Sun

Lake Vostok

The Lost World Beneath the Antarctic Ice 3.7.09 The Independent (UK)

Mysterious Lakes Under Antarctica May Be Threatened; 12.5.2007 ABC News>

Lake Vostok Meltdown 11.27.2007 Science A Go Go

Antarctique : la Russie veut percer les mystères du lac Vostok 10.14.2007 Le Figaro

Antarctic Research

Mystery volcano may have triggered mini Ice Age 12.12.09 NPR

Life in Antarctica is cold - but bloggers there can still get burned 10.8.09 Denver Westword News

Old Ice 10.2.09 Antarctic Sun

Digging deeper below Antarctica's Lake Vida 9.14.09 EurekaAlert

Cradle to Grave 8.26.09 The Antarctic Sun

Mapping Antarctica 8.14.09 The Antarctic Sun

Polar Researchers Fouling Nature 8.14.09 The Scientist

South Pole Traverse on track: Use of Tractors to Transport Cargo, Fuel Back in Vogue> 8.9.09 Antarctic Sun

The Future of Antarctic Science Will Depend on International Cooperation 8.5.09 MercoPress

Sub-ice Life Secrets Found 7.28.09 ScienceAlert

How Antarctica Grew Its Ice - and Lost Its Hanging Gardens 06.03.09 New Scientist

Finding Fiesty Fungi in Antarctica May 2009 Smithsonian Magazine

Lichens Could Provide New Sunscreens 5.23.09 Telegraph (UK)

SCINI in the Sound 5.22.09 Antarctic Sun

Exploring Bonney 5.22.09 Antarctic Sun

Argentina Claims Vast Seabed Territory 4.22.09 ABC News (Austrailia)

Hello Antarctica 4.20.09 Beijing Review

In Antarctica, A Link to the World 4.17.09 Financial Times

Bacteria Found Thriving Beneath Antarctic Glacier 4.16.09 Washington Post

Driller Thriller: Antarctica's Tumultuous Past Revealed 4.13.09 New Scientist

The Wandering Star: Conservationist Stanley Johnson Goes in Search of the Albatross 4.11.09 Independent (UK)

China Sets Up First Antarctic Inland Hub 4.11.09 China Daily

Unusual Micrometeorite Found in Antarctica 4.09.09 UniverseToday.com

Report From Antarctica: Heaps of Trash or Historical Treasures? 4.08.09 Wired Blog

Report From Antarctica: Countries Maneuver for Potential Future Land Grab 4.07.09 Wired Blog

Of Renewable Energy and Antarctica 4.7.09 New York Times

Antarctic Issues Converge on Baltimore 4.6.09 The Baltimore Sun

First Stage of Antarctic Wind Farm Completed 3.3.09 Otago Daily Times

International Team Maps Subglacial Mountain Range 2.27.09 Antarctic Sun

Alp-Sized Peaks Found Entombed in Antarctic Ice 2.24.09 Reuters

Antarctic Patents Strain Goals of Shared Science 2.5.09 Reuters

In Antarctica, Scientists Hail President Obama 1.20.09 Reuters

Antarctic Bases Turn to Renewables - Even Solar 1.20.09 Reuters

First Zero Emissions Polar Research Station 12.2.08 Green Muze

Antarctica Has More Species Than Galapagos 12.1.08 ScienceDaily

Lost Fossils: Multi-disciplinary project seeks clues to absence of benthic life in paleological record 10.24.08 Antarctic Sun

Other News

Philippa Scott, wildife photographer and champion of conservation with her husband, Sir Peter Scott 1.10.10 The Guardian (UK)
Sir David Attenborough heads to Antarctica 1.08.10 Stuff.co.nz
Korea Gains the Right to Protect Penguin Habitat 4.20.09 Joongang Daily
Scientist from the Alfred Wegener Institute becomes new Executive Secretary of the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat 4.17.09 Juraform.de
5 Questions for Penguin Scientist Ron Naveen 4.21.09 MotherJones.com
Deep Freeze: Aussie Scientists to Probe Hidden Antarctic Mountains 10.15.08 ABC News Australia
Piramal Life May Develop TB Drug with Leads from Antarctica 9.17.08 Business Standard
What Killed the Dinosaurs? 9.12.08 Antarctic Sun
Penguins Dumping Arsenic in Antarctica 8.21.08 NewScientist.com
Cost of Fuel Hits Antarctic Science 07.19.08 Stuff.co.nz

General Environmental News

New Report Details Historic Mass Extinction of Amphibians; Humans Worsen Spread of Deadly Emerging Infectious Disease 8.12.08 Science Daily