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Antarctic ship: Third rescue bid halted bad weather

2013-12-30 09:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: A third attempt to rescue a ship stranded off East Antarctica since Tuesday has failed because of fierce winds and poor visibility. An Australian icebreaker trying to reach the Russian scientific mission ship was forced to turn back. Earlier attempts by Chinese and French icebreakers to reach the Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy were also foiled by the thick ice. The Shokalskiy is stocked with food and is in no danger, its team says. Seventy-four scientists, tourists and crew are on the...

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