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06Dec 18

A plan to protect the Weddell Sea fails to pass

In the fall of 2018, representatives of 24 countries and the European Union met in Hobart, Australia. They were there to make a big decision about the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. The Weddell is the world’s coldest ocean. It is home to penguins, seals, whales, and krill, along with other…

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06Dec 18

Rectangular iceberg found in the Weddell Sea

                  Scientists on a NASA research plane in October 2018 took a photograph of a strange-looking iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. It had a flat surface, vertical sides, pointed edges, and sharp corners. This kind of iceberg has a…

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