The RRS Sir David Attenborough, a U.K. polar research ship, left Tuesday for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. “This is such a proud moment for the crew of RRS Sir David Attenborough,” ship’s captain Will Whatley said in a news release on Tuesday. “Following COP26 in Glasgow, the world is more aware than ever of the urgent need to understand our changing world, and the RRS Sir David Attenborough has a vital role to play in that,” Francis said. The RRS Sir David Attenborough project was launched in 2018. as part of a U.K. £200m ($335.5 million CDN) investment program in Arctic and Antarctic research and infrastructure. Correction An editing error saw the name of a scientific program (the Argo program) accidently being pasted into the lead instead of the name of the ship ( RRS Sir David Attenborough).

Source: CBC News November 16, 2021 21:18 UTC