Antarctica

A member of a South African research team at an isolated base in Antarctica was put under psychological evaluation after colleagues accused him of physical assault and sexual harassment, government officials said. The situation at the SANAE IV base was first reported in South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper, which said…

By  GERALD IMRAY Updated : , ,   CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A member of a South African research team that is confined for more than a year at an isolated Antarctica base was put under psychological evaluation there after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues, government…

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Science Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming consequences of fossil fuel emissions. A place this remote and isolated makes a perfect laboratory for grasping the past, present and future of the Earth's climate, according to many scientists drawn to this…

St. Petersburg, FL, March 15, 2025 --(PR.com)-- BINGE Networks is proud to announce that Antarctica Dreaming - Wildlife on Ice has secured a spot in the platform’s Top 10 most-watched titles. The documentary, directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker David Hannan, presents high-definition imagery of Antarctica’s diverse wildlife, including penguins, seals, and albatrosses.…

The Turkish Antarctic Expedition placed four different PV module types – monocrystalline, polycrystalline, flexible and transparent – outside of their research camp for three months to compare performance, finding that monocrystalline was the clear winner. March 14, 2025 Lior Kahana Scientists from Turkey's Firat University, Polar Research Institute and Istanbul…

Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula...Read More

#TheMoment a CBC reporter was chased by a seal in Antarctica 2 days ago Duration 1:26 2 days ago News Duration 1:26 CBC's Susan Ormiston recounts the moment she was chased by a seal on the shores of Deception Island, Antarctica. More from News Video 3:54 Parents say police, school…

Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an existence in one of the world’s most unforgiving climates for some 30 million years, since its home continent split…

The ozone layer over Antarctica, damaged by air pollution decades ago, has fortunately been recovering in recent years. Scientists have observed gradual ozone restoration since the 2000s, but now, one study all but confirms that this positive trend is a result of reduced ozone-depleting chemicals in the atmosphere.  The study…