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A Twin Otter aircraft involved in a medical evacuation taxis on the skiway at Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole.

Historic mid-winter South Pole medical evacuation in Twin Otter aircraft

July 05, 2016

One of the major perils of working on the remote continent of Antarctica is that, in a serious emergency, help is a very, very long way away

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An international research expedition being conducted in the Beaufort Sea aboard the Coast Guard heavy icebreaker ship USCGC Polar Star

USCGC Polar Star: the US Coastguard’s heavy icebreaker

June 29, 2016

The 122-metre, 13,000 ton \"heavy\" icebreaker Polar Star is one of the largest ships in the US Coast Guard, and one of the world's most powerful non-nuclear ships

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Organised by The Antarctic Report, in association with AUT and the Royal Society of New Zealand

Managing the impact of sea level rise in New Zealand, one-day conference, Auckland, Friday 8 April 2016

June 10, 2016

This conference brought together international experts and NZ’s leading policy makers, scientists and industry representatives, to showcase adaptation strategies for managing sea level rise in NZ.

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Jonathan Bamber on Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise [video]

June 08, 2016

Professor Jonathan Bamber of the University of Bristol discusses the latest projections for global sea level rise, and how New Zealand will be affected.

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Bryan Storey on the latest New Zealand-led research in Antarctica [video]

June 07, 2016

Prof Bryan Storey, director of Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury and vice president of SCAR, discusses key research projects being conducted by New Zealand scientists in Antarctica.

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How does past climate change inform us about future sea-level rise? - Prof Tim Naish [video]

June 06, 2016

Prof Tim Naish, director of the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University, discusses the rapid changes in climate change science since the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Highest astronomical tides; managing the increasing threat – Graeme Blick [video]

June 05, 2016

Graeme Blick, Chief Geodesist for LINZ, explains the factors that combine to produce perigean spring tides, as well as which areas of New Zealand are most vulnerable to sea level rise.

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Rob Bell of NIWA explains the problem sea level rise presents to coastal communities & infrastructure [video]

June 04, 2016

Rob Bell, Programme Leader of NIWA's Climate & Hazards Centre, talks about managing coastal-hazard risks related to sea level rise, and adaptation strategy for coastal communities and infrastructure.

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Local government responses to climate change – Blair Dickie [video]

June 03, 2016

Blair Dickie, of Waikato Regional Council and SOLGM, describes the challenges emerging as local government develops a response to climate change and sea level rise.

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Tim Grafton on sea level rise: adaptation, risk and insurance [video]

June 02, 2016

Tim Grafton of the Insurance Council of New Zealand explains the need to employ adaptation measures to reduce the insurance risks arising from climate change and sea level rise.

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Employing kotahitanga in communicating science-led sustainability strategies - John Perrott [video]

June 01, 2016

John Perrott of Auckland University of Technology, explains the value of kotahitanga in communicating science-led sustainability strategies for adaptation to climate change and sea level rise.

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Lara Clarke on managing the impact of sea level rise in greater Auckland [video]

May 31, 2016

Lara Clarke, a policy planner in Auckland Council's Unitary Plan team, discusses how the council is mitigating the predicted impacts of sea level rise through the council’s Unitary Plan.

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