First views of Earth's polar regions from Dragon

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Splashdown of Dragon and the fram2 confirmed – welcome back to Earth Chun, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Philips!

In 1977-78 Robin Hanbury-Tenison led the original geographical survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park. Join Robin and colleagues as they reflect on the expedition and the lasting impact of their work. 📍Society & online, 28 April 👉rgs.org/events/upcomin…

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Update on impact of climate change on Svalbard and its weird international status cnn.com/travel/svalbar…

Safety planning really matters for all outdoor activities, especially when responsible for others. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/a…

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Mount Fuji climber rescued twice after going back for lost phone! bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Congratulations to our 2025 award recipients who were presented with their medals and certificates at our annual ceremony🎖️📜 Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM, Awards Ceremony and Annual Reception - it was great to see so many people enjoy our building and the sun!🥂

This year, with the generous support of our donors, we have allocated £166,000 in funding to support 70 fieldwork projects across six continents. 👩‍🌾🌋Project topics range from the future of farming in England to monitoring volcanic risks in the USA. 👉rgs.org/about-us/our-w…

A worthy winner of the 2025 Shackleton Award theguardian.com/environment/20…

Research shows Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice British Antarctic Survey 🐧 finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Map Shows Where China and Russia Are Expanding Bases in Antarctica - Newsweek share.google/nSwWSYlHiUSYWM…

United States mounts a difficult winter medevac from McMurdo Station in #Antarctica theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

Just arrived in the post, weekend reading to plan which of the amazing range of events and talks to go to at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). If you're remotely interested in exploration, expeditions, fieldwork, travel with purpose, then save the dates 31 Oct to 2 November for #RGSExplore

BBC News - remains of a British man who perished in Antarctic glacier on King George Island found 65 years later bbc.com/news/articles/…

US teen pilot stranded on King George Island, #Antarctica after landing without permission. He will be very fortunate if he is allowed to keep his aircraft. share.google/7fWFg7WsjCM1DT…

The takeaway from this incident, is to use a rucksack in the hills, not a contraption on wheels. BBC News - Mystery trolley sparks Northumberland mountain rescue search - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…