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...traveling to ANTARCTICA isn't excitement enough for you, try scuba diving in its icy waters. Divemasters lead groups of as many as ten to a depth of up to 15 m. The frigid waters don't dampen the thrill of swimming among humpback whales, leopard seals and penguins. Visibility is excellent, and spectacular marine life like sea stars, brittle stars and coral puts on a stunning display. In optimum ice, water and wind conditions, groups may dive as many as four times in two days. Divers must hold PADI or NAUI Advanced Open Water credentials. Accommodation ranges from triple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcards from the Edge | 3/14/2005 | See Source »

...with some of the most fascinating creatures on earth. The park's lodge is basic but spacious - rooms have seating areas, lots of windows and an en suite eco-friendly shower. Cost is $1,444 per person sharing a twin room. tel: (44-870) 8708480; www.volcanoessafaris.com If traveling to Antarctica isn't excitement enough for you, try scuba diving in its icy waters. Divemasters lead groups of as many as 10 to a depth of up to 15 m. The frigid waters don't dampen the thrill of swimming among humpback whales, leopard seals and penguins. Visibility is excellent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcards From the Edge | 3/13/2005 | See Source »

...keeping with Crichton’s characteristic style, the novel is a tangled web of romance and murder that takes readers on a whirlwind tour that hits Antarctica, the Solomon Islands, and countless less exotic destinations (including fair Cambridge). Hero John Kenner is an MIT professor who sets out to stop eco-terrorists from carrying out their nefarious plans...

Author: By Mary CATHERINE Brouder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Jurassic' Author Suggests Natural Timeline for Global Warming | 2/11/2005 | See Source »

This is the kind of insight that other scientists have come to expect of Tabazadeh. As a UCLA graduate student, Tabazadeh made observations about the composition of high- altitude clouds that provided clues enabling scientists to understand why ozone destruction over Antarctica is so much more severe than over the balmier Arctic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looking for Clues, Above and Below: THE SKY DETECTIVE | 1/2/2005 | See Source »

...when Gore showed pictures of the disappearing Larsen ice shelf in Antarctica, there were a few gasps and whistles from the audience...

Author: By Reed B. Rayman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gore Warns of Global ‘Crisis’ | 12/14/2004 | See Source »

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