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Dirt and Decay in the Clean Land of Ice

The South Pole is one of the cleanest places I have ever been. Outside, the environment is absolutely pristine and essentially unchanging. There is no…



Unbreakable Beaker: A Scientist’s Life at South Pole Station

The entire South Pole Station exists solely to support science that can only be done in this unique location. The support is phenomenal, from the…