Antarctica

Researchers collecting rock samples in Antarctica in the 1960s Polar Rock Repository Microbes living beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet may survive on methane generated by geothermal heat rising from deep below Earth’s surface. The discovery could have implications for assessing the potential for life to survive on icy worlds beyond Earth.…

“ O h my god,  this thing’s going to die.” That was the thought running through the mind of wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory when he saw the first juvenile emperor penguin jump off a 50-foot cliff. The bird plummeted downward, splashing into the frigid Southern Ocean. After a few suspenseful…

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Chattanooga, TN, April 11, 2025 --(PR.com)-- 96-Year-Old Renee Grabiner Becomes Oldest Person to Visit Antarctica, Proving It’s Never Too Late to Chase Your Dreams Last fall, Renee Grabiner completed the memoir of her extraordinary life—a rich collection of memories, adventures, and aspirations. Yet, among the many places she had traveled, one…

This representional image shows emperor penguins in Dumont d'Urville, Antarctica. — Reuters/File In a surprising turn of events, the sub-Antarctic Heard and McDonald Islands have become an unlikely focal point in the realm of international trade due to sweeping tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump. These remote, uninhabited…

Maxim Shemetov/Reuters/File CNN  —  Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip to Antarctica. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the removal of Shahram Dabiri from his position as vice president of parliamentary affairs in a decree on Saturday, describing the trip…

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired one of his deputies for taking a "lavish" trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz, the Persian new year. The president's office described Shahram Dabiri's trip as "unjustifiable and unacceptable given the ongoing economic challenges" in Iran. A picture of Dabiri and his…

An undated satellite image shows Heard Island's Mawson Peak and a lava flow from the volcanic island that is subject to a 10% U.S. tariff. Photo by the Smithsonian Institution April 3 (UPI) -- A group of volcanic islands located near Antarctica and whose only inhabitants are colonies of penguins…

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean -- between Antarctica and other continents -- will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S., regardless of climate mitigation efforts. These teleconnections between the tropical Pacific and far-flung areas…