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Australia
Penguin ‘Gus’ released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
The bird – who soon loved seeing his reflection in a mirror – was found, very undernourished, on sand dunes 3,500km north of the Antarctic coast.
23 Nov 2024 - 1:23AM
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Australia
First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
12 Nov 2024 - 6:18AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong college helps design device included in national Antarctic expedition
30 Oct 2024 - 7:36PM
China’s coastguard
US coastguard eyes China, Russia in making Indo-Pacific a ‘top’ priority
Geostrategic importance and criticality to global trade cited amid ‘active’ cooperation this year between Beijing and Moscow in Arctic Ocean.
26 Oct 2024 - 4:50AM
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TV shows and streaming video
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.
21 Oct 2024 - 7:57AM
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Science
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.
20 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM
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Iceland
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.
27 Aug 2024 - 4:08AM
Science
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.
7 Aug 2024 - 4:00PM
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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
16 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM
US-China relations
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.
11 Jul 2024 - 10:57PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
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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.
5 Jul 2024 - 1:24AM
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Science
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.
3 Jul 2024 - 4:03PM
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Science
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.
25 Jun 2024 - 9:00AM
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Canada
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.
13 Jun 2024 - 4:25PM
Science
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.
6 Jun 2024 - 9:06PM
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Asian cinema: Chinese films
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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.
23 May 2024 - 11:15AM
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Science
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.
10 May 2024 - 7:27PM
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CUHK’s global climate conference
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.
29 Apr 2024 - 12:00AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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.
14 Apr 2024 - 6:43PM
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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.
11 Apr 2024 - 6:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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.
9 Apr 2024 - 9:15PM
Hong Kong society
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.
8 Apr 2024 - 11:31PM
Business of climate change
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.
25 Mar 2024 - 5:41PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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.
16 Mar 2024 - 8:58PM
Extreme fitness
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.
13 Mar 2024 - 12:32PM
Art
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.
6 Mar 2024 - 12:36PM
New Zealand
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.
5 Mar 2024 - 3:32PM
Space
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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.
23 Feb 2024 - 4:02PM
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