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The race to the South Pole...Amundsen (Norwegian Explorer)reached a year ago n placed his flag first,,, a Norwegian had been the first person to set foot in the South Pole, but not in the rest of the world. Amundsen's decision to keep his true plans secret .; the permanent scientific base at the pole bears his name, together with that of Scott (British)....who reached a year later ,a devastating journey which took away the lives of all 5 members of Scott's expedition ,including himself

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the sun is setting over some buildings in the snow

Sunrise as the South Pole. Here at home, in low latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the fall equinox means the day has shortened to become as long as the night, at the south pole it means the sun is rising above the horizon for the first time since the previous equinox 6 months ago. Temp -63.8 F (-53.2 C) Windchill -88.5 F (-67.0 C) Wind 5.5 kts Grid 74 Barometer 693.6 mb (10119 ft) (Disclaimer: I didn't take this photo. It must have been taken by one of the 'winter-overs' that year…

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a polar bear standing on top of an iceberg

Climate change is the main threat facing polar bears. We also know the effects are being seen around the world. Polar bear population decline a wake up call for climate change action. FORTY PERCENT loss for polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea. How does climate change affect polar bears? Polar bears rely on sea ice to access the seals that are their primary source of food as well as to rest & breed. With less sea ice every year, polar bears and many other ice-dependent creatures are at…

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