In April 2006, I led an expedition to the North Pole to raise awareness of the consequences of climate change.

UNESCO: SHSviews

But a report last year that an expedition had found open water at the North Pole was dismissed as largely meaningless by critics who said it happened every year.

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In 1565, a Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St.

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The expedition was sponsored by National Geographic and apparel maker the North Face, with support from Montana State University.

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At a service station north of the Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, biologist Rolland Lemieux is preparing for an expedition.

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