Antarctic airstrip melting away
Australia's $46 million Antarctic airstrip is melting, leaving the government scrambling to find a new air link to the frozen continent.
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Australia's $46 million Antarctic airstrip is melting, leaving the government scrambling to find a new air link to the frozen continent.
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