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Study finds poor outlook for biodiversity in Antarctica

29 March 2017: An international study, led by SCAR President …

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First Antarctic shelf seabed drilling: drill cores from the Amundsen Sea Embayment

– contributed by Karsten Gohl, PAIS Steering Committee member The …

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Iron from surface glacial meltwater – more important for Southern Ocean productivity than previously thought

27 March 2017: Iron is a limiting nutrient for phytoplankton …

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SCAR Fellow, Jaimie Cleeland reports on the impact of her experience at the British Antarctic Survey

20 March 2017: 2014 SCAR Fellow Jaimie Cleeland investigated the …

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SCAR March 2017 Newsletter

Check out SCAR’s March 2017 newsletter! In this issue: SCAR …

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First evidence of Avian flu in Antarctic Giant Petrels

17 March 2017: Sampling of 299 Southern Giant Petrel in …

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Multi-national Collaboration Aides Understanding of Antarctic benthic biodiversity response to climate change

17 March 2017: A collaborative effort between the UK, Argentina …

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PhD Opportunity: Unlocking the SCAR archive: the sixty-year long consolidation of Antarctic governance through polar research

A Great PhD Opportunity! The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research …

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The #GreatAntarcticClimateHack Seeks Participants

– 17 March 2017: Contributed by Thomas Bracegirdle, AntClim21 Chief …

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Featured Member Country: Chile

14 March 2017: Chile built its first Antarctic base on …

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Attention R Users: A new package with Antarctic place names is now available for use!

14 March 2017: – Contributed by Ben Raymond, Secretary of …

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Reprocessed Sea Ice Concentration data from satellite measurements released

14 March 2017: The European Space Agency Sea Ice Climate …

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Call for Abstracts: SCAR Past Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics Conference

13 March 2017: Abstract submission is now open for the …

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Expedition begins conservation and restoration programme at historic Base Y, Horseshoe Island

13 March 2017: The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) has …

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Dr Diana Wall awarded Eminent Ecologist Award 2017 by ESA

13 March 2017: The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has …

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WMO verifies Antarctic temperature extremes

9 March 2017: The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Commission for …

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