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H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of ...
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Avian Influenza detected in mammals in Sub-Antarctica for the first time; DEFRA funds for FlluTrailMap
The presence of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on Thursday 11 January for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctica. The disease was detected in elephant and fur seals ...
'I went on a cruise through world's 'most dreaded' ocean and woke up in a different world'
Variously known as Drakes' Shake, "the most dreaded bit of ocean on the Globe" and home to the world's worst storms, the ...
Wildlife on South Georgia dodges disaster as world’s largest iceberg runs aground
The world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometres from a remote Antarctic island, potentially ...
Taipei Times6d
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing island
The world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground about 70km from a remote antarctic island, potentially sparing the ...
The Express Tribune6d
World's largest iceberg, twice the size of London, grounds near South Georgia Island
The massive iceberg, measuring around 3,300 sq km (more than twice the size of London, which measures around 1,572 sq km), ...
US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself
The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of ...
Armed robbery in Revesby6d
Antarctica Swift Tests Boost Bird Flu Monitoring
Sampling and timely testing for avian influenza in remote locations like Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands is now a step closer thanks the development of a portable laboratory, says Minister ...
Pearls and Irritations5d
Downsizing of NOAA: consequences for the planet
News out of the US on the firing of public servants by the Trump administration has consequences worldwide. Downsizing of the ...
devdiscourse6d
Portable Lab Enables Rapid Avian Influenza Testing in Remote Antarctic Regions
allowing for on-site testing of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1. Minister for Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard announced the breakthrough following successful trials conducted by Biosecurity ...