antarctic

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In 1981, a chance meeting with Attenborough led to Allan working on the documentary series Living Planet, part of which was filmed in the Antarctic.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For this work, researchers from AWI's Palaeoclimate Dynamics and Marine Geology divisions collaborated with international partners, including the Australian Centre of Excellence in Antarctic Science and the Antarctic Research Centre Wellington.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have both lost considerable mass, and the annual average extent of Arctic sea ice in 2025 was the lowest or second-lowest ever recorded in the satellite era.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“Sorry,” said Mr. Popper, addressing everyone in the bus, “but I’ll have to open all the windows. These are Antarctic penguins and they’re used to having it a lot colder than this.”

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater