BBC E-mail: Antarctic lake drilling is halted

** Antarctic lake drilling is halted **
A British attempt to search for life in an ancient lake beneath the Antarctic ice-sheet has run into trouble.
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Top officials meet at U.S. Office of Naval Research as Arctic changes quicken

Top officials meet at U.S. Office of Naval Research as Arctic changes quicken

Lake Ellsworth Live Blog

Pictures on the live Lake Ellsworth Blog showing start of drilling Ops.

Ellsworthlive Blog

Meat eating sponge

http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?pageType=scitech&url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57547833/strange-meat-eating-sea-sponge-found-in-deep-ocean/&catid=57547833

Warren Cave Antarctica

@NatGeo: Photo of the Day: Warren Cave, Antarctica http://t.co/Ms59WTw7

More than 50% of Great Barrier Reef is gone.

http://bit.ly/RjyHdS

Ice Bear Wake-up call!

What would you do if you were woken up by a polar bear ripping into your tent? Sarah McNair-Landry tells her tale: http://on.natgeo.com/Rfmry5

British Polar Research Funding

What lies in store for the UK's polar research programme? http://bbc.in/T9mmxy

Development would destroy coral reef at Olowalu - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News

Development would destroy coral reef at Olowalu - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News

What might have caused recent increase of coral diseases in the Caribbean?

What might have caused recent increase of coral diseases in the Caribbean?

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@bbcscitech: Antarctic rift 'speeds ice melt' http://t.co/1BmwpLUr

Alien invaders threaten Antarctic

** Alien invaders threaten Antarctic **
The fringes of Antarctica are being invaded by alien plants and tiny animals, scientists have found, with the average visitor carrying 9.5 seeds.
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China Launches Polar Environmental Assessments

China Launches Polar Environmental Assessments

Deadly fire at Antarctic station

** Deadly fire at Antarctic station **
An explosion caused by a fire at a Brazilian research station in the Antarctic leaves two soldiers dead and one injured, the Brazilian military says.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17168526 >

Satellite shot shows Russia’s ’moon shot’ ice station

Satellite shot shows Russia’s ’moon shot’ ice station

Coral Thrive in Cold Water, Die in Warm

http://www.ucsdguardian.org/component/k2/item/25408-coral-thrive-in-cold-water-die-in-warm

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Antarctica Gives NASA Satellite The Ol' Frazil Dazzle
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Coral growth in Western Australia found to be thriving in warmer water

(PhysOrg.com) -- As most people are well aware, global warming isn’t just about the atmosphere, it’s about rising ocean temperatures as well. And like increases in the atmosphere, scientists aren’t really clear on what impact such temperature increases will have on the oceans. http://bit.ly/zCv6FM