Two ships that were stranded mid-way in the Antarctic ice broke free on Tuesday. Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy and the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long managed to escape after cracks emerged into the ice field, Australia's Maritime Safety Authority said. Akademik Shokalskiy had been stranded for two weeks since Christmas Eve into the deep ice with scientists, journalists, tourists and … [Read more...]
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