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The Reason You Can’t Build a Snowman in Antarctica

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Antarctica is the snowiest and most ice-covered place on Earth—yet paradoxically, it’s also the world’s largest desert. Less than half a percent of the continent is ice-free, and the Antarctic Ice Sheet contains a staggering 30 million cubic kilometers (7.2 million cubic miles) of ice. This single ice sheet holds about 70% of the planet’s freshwater and 90% of its […]

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The Southern Lights: An Electric Adventure That Should Be on Your Bucket List

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The Southern Lights are an electric adventure you won’t regret waiting to see. The electromagnetic phenomenon is frankly fascinating, but it is also elusive and unpredictable by nature. Auroras Australis is an experience that you will want to add to your bucket list. Many consider viewing the Northern Lights to be one of the most impressive travel experiences, but admiring […]

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Sebastian Opazo | June 2, 2025
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VIDEO: Tracking a Huge Antarctic Iceberg’s Epic 1,500-Mile Journey

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Yoga Practice In Antarctica Improves Resilience and Relieves Stress

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A new study demonstrated that yoga practice on a daily basis while living in Antarctica improves resilience and stress-related markers. Scientists from the Defense Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS) conducted a study on winter expedition members of the Indian Scientific Antarctic Expedition in 2016 to find out the effect of yoga on stress-related markers. Antarctica is a worldwide […]

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Sebastian Opazo | July 3, 2020
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VIDEO: Cliff Diving off an Iceberg in Antarctica | Would You Do It?

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Steven Agar | May 30, 2018
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Recent Study Shows Significant Increase in Antarctic Snowfall Over the Last 200-Years

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Scientists have compiled a record of snowfall in the Antarctic going back 200 years and have discovered there has been a significant 10% increase in precipitation over the period, reports the BBC. Some 272 billion tonnes more snow were being dumped on the White Continent annually in the decade 2001-2010 compared with 1801-1810. Put another way, it is the amount of water […]

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Steven Agar | May 14, 2018
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VIDEO: Incredible Drone Footage of Antarctica

From December 2014 to January 2015, Stockholm-based filmmaker Kalle Ljung spent 20 days touring touring Antarctica with his 73-year-old-fathe . Using a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, Ljung filmed this short film, capturing stunning footage of the incredible Antarctic landscape. From Kalle Ljung: We started from Ushuaia in Argentina and went to Port Williams in Chile, rounded Cape Horn and crossed the Drake Passage towards the Melchior […]

ameliatraynor | April 28, 2015
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