In 1898, the crew of the first scientific expedition to Antarctica became trapped inside sea ice around the southernmost continent.
Much of that once thick ice is dwindling, says polar researcher Edward Doddridge.
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A photograph of the RV Belgica's crew returning with snow for use as drinking water. (Image credit: KGPA Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo)
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