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...frozen continent of Antarctica is almost equally deadly, but at the other end of the temperature scale. Drill into the ice cap a mile, then another, and you reach, improbably, a body of water known as Lake Vostok that rivals Lake Ontario in size. While scientists haven't yet drilled into the lake itself, they have pulled up samples of frozen lake water clinging to the bottom of the ice cap that contain unmistakable evidence of microbial DNA. Although it hovers near the freezing point, cut off from light and outside nutrients, Lake Vostok is teeming with microorganisms. "Nobody," marvels...
...Diego-based Diversa Corp. is one of the most active prospectors. The company has searched for useful microbes at geothermal and hydrothermal vents, in acidic soils and alkaline springs, in marine sediments, at industrial sites and all over Antarctica, among other places. "Eventually," says Diversa CEO Jay Short, "we want to sample every portion of the globe." Any profits will be shared with the country of origin...
...including 79 members of a Russian research expedition, on board a vessel trapped in pack ice. Though the stricken ship has fuel for 45 days, it began to ration its food supplies. The rescuers worried about ice storms and the lack of daylight at this time of year in Antarctica. The South Africans are taking two military helicopters on the voyage to ferry fuel and food to the stranded ship. An Argentine icebreaker was also heading from Buenos Aires to help. MALAYSIA In or Out? In a bizarre political drama, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he was quitting...
...after he graduated, he embarked on a six-month backpacking trip from Colombia to Antarctica for research and photography. A Turkish newspaper wrote a story about his trip and mentioned that he was looking for funding for a book project about African natural history and conservation...
...inspiring result of his great failure. We meet Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) on a lecture tour, when he learns that Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen has beaten him to the South Pole, a voyage he has tried and failed at. Undaunted, he vows to become the first to cross Antarctica. His wife (Phoebe Nicholls) pleads with him to keep his promise to stay home and go into business. "I'm not a salesman," he demurs...