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The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has launched a New Year’s push to find people to work at its research stations in Antarctica. Scientists and researchers are in demand, but they are also on the hunt ...

In order to overcome the challenges posed by climate change, we will need new ways to quickly share ideas and make them freely available.

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