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New map of Antarctica shows the icy continent in ‘stunning detail’ – USA TODAY

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New map of Antarctica shows the icy continent in 'stunning detail'
USA TODAY
Planning a trip to Antarctica? Now there's a new map to guide your way. Scientists from Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota have created what they say is the best, most complete and accurate map ever made of the frozen continent at …
New Antarctica Map Is Like 'Putting on Glasses for the First Time and Seeing 20/20'New York Times
Antarctica as you've never seen it before: Scientists release the most accurate, high-resolution terrain map ever …Daily Mail

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Antarctica is not invulnerable to an influx of new species – Physics Today

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Antarctica is not invulnerable to an influx of new species
Physics Today
Life in Antarctica is vastly different from anywhere else on Earth. The species that inhabit the southernmost continent and its surrounding waters have evolved in apparent isolation, with almost no ecological interaction with non-Antarctic species for …
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Zero Motorcycles, Jaguar Electric Boat, Tesla Model 3 Road Trip, & EV Charging For The Masses (Cleantech Talk Today #6)

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Welcome to today’s “Cleantech Talk Today” discussion of fresh electric vehicle (EV) news. In this daily podcast and video series, we talk about anything electric that moves, crawls, flies, rides, drives, swims, swings, or skips. Today we take a closer look at Zero Motorcycles, jump into an interesting Jaguar Electric Boat world speed record, and circle the topic of what it takes to go on a Tesla Model 3 road trip and what we need in the EV charging space overall for the masses to join the fun

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Blizzards, tornadoes, fires: Wild storm to deliver all sorts of extreme weather across nation this weekend – USA TODAY

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Blizzards, tornadoes, fires: Wild storm to deliver all sorts of extreme weather across nation this weekend
USA TODAY
A powerhouse storm will bring a variety of wild weather to much of the USA through the weekend. The potpourri will include heavy snow, ice, severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes, wildfires and wild extremes in temperatures. Heavy snow will be the …

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Scientists to explore an underwater world near Antarctica that’s been hidden for 120000 years – USA TODAY

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Scientists to explore an underwater world near Antarctica that's been hidden for 120000 years
USA TODAY
Scientists are about to explore a part of the world that's been hidden for 120,000 years. A team of researchers, led by the British Antarctic Survey, is heading to Antarctica this week to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that's been hidden …
Antarctica Expedition to Explore Mysterious Marine Life Once Hidden by Larsen C Ice ShelfNewsweek
Monster Antarctic Iceberg Gets Its Big Break in First-of-Its-Kind VideoLive Science
Scientists Set to Explore Mysterious Seafloor Exposed by Antarctica's Giant IcebergGizmodo
Vancouver Sun –BBC News –The Independent –British Antarctic Survey
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Antarctic expedition: Scientists to explore hidden underwater world – USA TODAY

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Antarctic expedition: Scientists to explore hidden underwater world
USA TODAY
A team of scientists is heading to Antarctica this week to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that's been hidden for tens of thousands of years.
Scientists to explore underwater world near Antarctica that's been hidden for 120000 yearsHeraldScotland
Monster Antarctic Iceberg Gets Its Big Break in First-of-Its-Kind VideoLive Science
Antarctica Expedition to Explore Mysterious Marine Life Once Hidden by Larsen C Ice ShelfNewsweek
Gizmodo –Newsmax –British Antarctic Survey
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Undersea cruise: Humanity’s first visit to the Antarctic seafloor finds it ‘carpeted with life’ – USA TODAY

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Undersea cruise: Humanity's first visit to the Antarctic seafloor finds it 'carpeted with life'
USA TODAY
The proposal for the sanctuary has been submitted by the European Union to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. It will be considered when the commission next convenes, which is in October. The commission is made up …
Watch: Greenpeace submarine video reveals Antarctic seafloor 'carpeted with life'UPI.com

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Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off – USA TODAY

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Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off
USA TODAY
The break comes two months after a 2200 square-mile piece of ice detached from Antarctica in July.
Iceberg that broke off Antarctica was 4 times the size of ManhattanCBS News
An iceberg four times the size of Manhattan broke off a glacier in AntarcticaThe Verge
Antarctica just lost another huge chunk of ice 4X the size of Manhattan — and that could be just the beginningBusiness Insider
Mother Nature Network –Gizmodo –Ohio State University –Washington Post
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Why Do We Need Grids Today To Further Grow Renewables?

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I would like to make the case that grids are needed to further increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the system. Due to time pressure, we must find a way to integrate RES much faster. This requires the utilization of renewable resources where they are most abundant, where large generation sites can be developed

Why Do We Need Grids Today To Further Grow Renewables? was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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Should you worry about extreme weather scrubbing your flight? – USA TODAY

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Should you worry about extreme weather scrubbing your flight?
USA TODAY
Mark Twain told us that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. For airline passengers dealing with extreme conditions, the real question is, CAN anything be done about it? Such conditions made headlines in June, when …

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