At the other end of the planet, an ice strengthened ship, the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, on an expedition cruise to Antarctica. It sits off the Antarcti

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At the other end of the planet, an ice strengthened ship, the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, on an expedition cruise to Antarctica. It sits off the Antarctic Peninsular at the Gerlache Strait, in melting sea ice. The Antarctic Peninsular is one of the most rapidly warming places on the planet.

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