Fossil-Fueled Ingenuity to the Rescue in Antarctica   Jan. 3,
2014 6:53 p.m. ET  A century ago, Australian geologist Douglas
Mawson led a perilous expedition through Antarctica. His team's
observations yielded unprecedented knowledge of the frozen
continent's wildlife, climate and natural formations, though at
a steep price: On the way, expedition member Lt. Belgrave Ninnis
disappeared through a crevasse, along with a sledgeful of
supplies and several huskies. Mawson and his remaining
companion, Swiss ski champion Xavier Mertz, wound up having to
eat their surviving dogs. Mertz fell ill and died three weeks...
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