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Stories for March 9th 2018

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 04:38 UTC

  Plan B for RRS James Clark Ross mission to Antarctica Larsen C Ice Shelf

  

  Heavy sea ice conditions have thwarted a science mission from reaching the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica from which a large iceberg broke off in July 2017. A team of scientists, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), are travelling on board the RRS James Clark Ross. Sea ice, up to 4-5 meters thick, has made progress for the ship very slow and on 28 February) the ship’s captain made the difficult decision not to continue.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 04:19 UTC

  Falklands' second commercial air-link: interest from several Brazilian airlines

  

  The Director of Aviation at Aviation Economics Joanna Hunt commenting on the progress of a second commercial air-link to the Falkland Islands has confirmed there has been interest from airlines.