From March 2007 researchers launch a year of polar research, from tracking whales in the Arctic to star spotting from the South Pole. Here is Nature’s news coverage of the launch (apologies – some is password protected)
FEATURES
Buried treasure : Looking for an ice core more than a million years old.
School of rock : Digging into the hard stuff beneath the Antarctic.
The new face of the Arctic : How the vanishing summer ice affects northern living.
NEWS
Scientists kick off huge polar research plan
EDITORIAL
The ends of the Earth: International Polar Year 2007 can leave an imprint.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
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