南极

Section BThe quiet heroism of mail deliveryA) On Wednesday, a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest. Overnight, Chicago reached a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, making it slightly colder than Antarctica (南极洲), Alaska, and the North

A few weeks ago, scientists at Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base in Antarctica awoke to find their usually pristine white surrounds drenched in a shocking blood-red.几周前，位于南极的乌克兰沃纳德斯基研究站的科学家醒

Antarctica is supposed to be an extremely cold place. The annual mean temperature of the snow-laden continent's central area is -57 degrees Celsius (70.6F); even the coast averages around -10C (14F).南极应该是极寒之

Climate experts stationed at an Argentine research base in a northern part of Antarctica have just logged the highest temperature on record for the typically frozen continent.南极洲北部阿根廷研究基地驻扎的气候专家刚刚记

25日凌晨，在多次与漂浮在南大洋上的冰山相会后，中国第35次南极科学考察队搭乘的雪龙号极地科考船在南纬61度55分、东经110度37分附近驶入浮冰区。Chinas research icebreaker Xuelong has entered a floating ice area in the Southern

Chinese overseas tourists will spend 9,580 yuan ($1,510) on average during the Spring Festival holiday, led by the most expensive trip, a journey to the Antarctic at 160,000 yuan, according to a report by Chinas online t

当地时间16日下午，一架中国商用飞机着陆在南极洲狼牙机场跑道上，这是中国商用飞机首次飞抵南极洲。The airplane, carrying 22 passengers, is set to fly over the continent for about five hours before landing near the South Pole

导读:科学家首次掌握证据，表明南极上空巨大的臭氧空洞开始逐渐修复。Researchers say they have found the first clear evidence that the thinning in the ozone layer above Antarctica is starting to heal.研究者称他们找到首个清晰

China published its first white paper on its Antarctic explorations on Monday, pledging to boost its capabilities in the exploration and study of the continent.The paper says China will build a new permanent station and

An enormous iceberg in Antarctica has killed off 150,000 penguins and threatens to wipe out an entire colony, which has become trapped and unable to reach food.南极洲上一枚巨大的冰山已经导致15万只企鹅死亡，整个栖息地的企

Wang Zheng checksvegetables he cultivated at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. [provided to China Daily]For the first time, China's South Pole researchers can eat fresh vegetables grown regularly on-site, according to

China will set up an Antarctic air squadron this year to support its scientific expeditions to the polar region, according to the State Oceanic Administration.It did not disclose details about the squadron, but said it i

10名雪龙号船员南极投放爱情漂流瓶Photo taken onFeb. 11, 2014 shows the love driftbottle made by Li Mingjian, thethird officer of Chinese researchvessel andicebreakerXuelong(SnowDragon), to express missing andblessing for

关于中国建成南极泰山站的英文报道China has opened a fourth Antarctic research base, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said here on Saturday.Taishan station is 76 degrees 58 minutes east longitude and 73 degrees 51 mi

英语新闻：美19岁少年创最快到达南极纪录Teen becomes world's fastest to reach South PoleTeenage explorer, Parker Liautaud,19, becomes the fastest person ever to reach the South Pole in just 18 days. Parker Liautaud trekked