Nathaniel B. Palmer, a U.S. Icebreaker, May Have Sailed Its Last Expedition
The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Global Warming
Topics: China, countries, rival, leadership, scientific, southern, study, icebreaker, States, United, leave, would, decommissioning, Expedition, Sailed, Icebreaker, Palmer, Nathaniel
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/climate/nathaniel-b-palmer-ship-budget-cuts-polar-science.html