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A lost emperor penguin, found on a beach in Western Australia earlier this month, is now being cared for at a rehabilitation centre. Photo: Miles Brotherson and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions / TNS

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Adult male was found on a popular tourist beach in temperate southwest Australia – about 3,500km north of its Antarctic home’s icy waters.

Hong Kong college helps design device included in national Antarctic expedition

US coastguard eyes China, Russia in making Indo-Pacific a ‘top’ priority

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Discovery of explorer Shackleton’s ship Endurance in Nat Geo documentary

Film tells 2 remarkable stories, of how wreck was found 3km underwater in the Antarctic and Shackleton’s 1916 escape from the icebound ship.

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The wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, which until 2022 had not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915. A new documentary recounts its discovery and Shackleton’s doomed expedition and escape to safety. Photo: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust via PA Media/dpa

China plans to send crewed submersible to bottom of Arctic seabed

The country announced a new exploration vessel as part of its growing presence in polar regions.

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Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

A group of 23 foreign tourists were on an organised tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull with a guide when the cave collapsed on Sunday.

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Chinese-led study finds uneven polar ice melt could cause global disruption

Ice sheets and sea ice are melting faster in Northern Hemisphere than Southern Hemisphere, which could trigger another climate event: paper.

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Scientists say the asynchronous melting of the polar ice caps - that is, they are melting at different times - could have a dramatic effect on the climate. Photo: AFP

Style Edit: How Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative champions marine protection

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports Australian marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick in his quest to keep Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf safe from development

Ice Pact: US, Canada and Finland sign shipbuilding deal in challenge to China

Trilateral agreement announced at the Nato summit will see collaboration on the building of polar icebreakers.

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Exclusive | What is Milei’s China agenda? Argentina’s envoy on trade, space and Global South

Buenos Aires’ Beijing ambassador, Marcelo Suarez Salvia, says the two countries are navigating towards ‘promising horizon’ of opportunities.

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Illustration: Brian Wang

Chinese scientists find diehard moss that might survive and thrive on Mars

Researchers in China say a small desert plant that can be revived after years in freezing, dry conditions may become a pioneer species in space.

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A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that a desert moss species could withstand the harsh conditions of the Martian environment. Photo: Handout

China’s expanding icebreaker fleet welcomes Jidi, its newest member

The country’s four icebreakers have made year-round scientific expeditions to the geopolitically important polar regions possible.

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British explorer Shackleton’s last ship found off Canada coast

Ernest Shackleton died on the Quest on his final expedition to Antarctica, though the vessel remained in use until it sank in the 1960s.

Chinese drone completes world’s first delivery on Mount Everest

DJI’s FlyCart 30 could ‘revolutionise’ mountaineering logistics and safety, while reducing garbage, but the tech company faces an uphill climb in US Congress.

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Drones could one day help reduce demands on local Nepalese guides who make treacherous climbs to remove the tonnes of waste discarded by thousands of climbers, and even deliver life-saving supplies to people in distress. Photo: Xinhua

Review | Woof Woof Daddy: Aaron Kwok plays a reincarnated mutt in doggy mess

Aaron Kwok plays a father who works in a factory and moonlights as a rock star, and is killed in a traffic accident. After 24 years, he comes back as a dog in this awful comedy with no redeeming features.

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Aaron Kwok in a still from Woof Woof Daddy.

China raises stakes in SpaceX internet rivalry, claims higher orbit for SkyNet

Developer CASC said initial satellite in the ambitious broadband constellation was sent 20,000km above the Earth where it will test core technologies.

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong leads climate-centric academic activities to align with Xue Long 2’s first Hong Kong visit

CUHK was the only academic partner invited to co-organise activities to mark the visit by the Chinese-made icebreaker after the successful completion of China’s 40th Antarctic scientific expedition.

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Xue Long 2 visit clears way for Hongkongers to join national missions: experts

Scientists buoyed after pledge by mainland Chinese officials that Hongkongers will be able to join future polar research missions.

The Xue Long 2 gets a warm welcome in Tsim Sha Tsui. The vessel has departed the city for Shanghai. Photo: Dickson Lee

Editorial | Icebreaker Xue Long 2 warms up passion for sciences in Hong Kong

Visit of the ‘Snow Dragon 2’ to the city helps younger generations chart new paths for discovery.

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Chinese polar research icebreaker Xue Long 2 gets warm welcome in Hong Kong

Xue Long 2 docks at Ocean Terminal and opens to visitors in first visit to Chinese port on return from exploration of Antarctica.

Hong Kong role floated for icebreaker Xue Long 2’s future polar expeditions

Chief Executive John Lee praises visit, the vessel’s first to a Chinese port after completing recent polar expedition.

Xue Long 2 arrives in Victoria Harbour. The public will be able to visit the ship by applying for a spot through an online ballot. Photo: May Tse

One Earth Summit: Hong Kong aims to rapidly align with global disclosure rules

Government plans to establish a clear pathway on sustainability reporting for businesses in Hong Kong this year, a move that is ‘essential’ to ‘reinforcing Hong Kong’s leading position on the international sustainable-finance map’, says financial services secretary.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at the inaugural One Earth Summit at Regala Skycity Hotel in Hong Kong on March 25, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong to receive icebreaker Xue Long 2 for first time in April

Quota of 3,000 people can visit the vessel free of charge at the Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui from April 9 to 12.

How to get to South Pole? 1 record-breaking woman started by googling it

Preet Chandi, appearing in Hong Kong on International Women’s Day, reveals how being told to get married and conform to expectations ‘lit a fire’ in her and fuelled her three Antarctic expeditions.

Why Invader – the French Banksy – could be a star of the 2024 Paris Olympics

The pixellated work of French street artist Invader is more prominent than ever in Paris as the 2024 Olympics loom, leading some to wonder what else he has in store as millions ‘invade’ the city this summer.

A mosaic by French artist Invader, in red top left, is seen on a street of Paris, near the Eiffel Tower, Friday, March 1, 2024. For the Paris Olympics, it could almost have been a new sport: Score points by scouring France’s capital for mosaics that a mystery artist who calls himself “Invader” has cemented to walls across the city, across the world and even had carried aloft to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

New Zealand PM forced to fly commercially as his Boeing jets keep breaking down

New Zealand’s defence force uses two Boeing 757-200s received in 2003 to carry the country’s leaders. But the ageing aircraft have become unreliable, causing delays and PMs to become stranded.

A commercial Air New Zealand flight comes in to land. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Analysis | Why it took the US 51 years to get back on the moon

For the first time since 1972, the US is back on the moon. A harsh environment, a lack of experienced lunar engineers and the need for precise last-minute adjustments added to the challenges.

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UK’s Cameron visits Falklands in 30-year first, sparking ‘provocation’ claim

David Cameron toured battle sites of the Falklands War on Monday in the first visit by a British foreign secretary to the South Atlantic archipelago in three decades.

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last updated:
27 August, 2024
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