Antarctica

For someplace so cold, Antarctica sure is a hotbed of scientific endeavors, from geology and meteorology to astronomy and archaeology. Wait, archaeology? That’s right. Even in one of the most desolate places on Earth, archaeologists have conducted research on the ice, although not in the way that you might think.…

Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists' fears that the impact of climate change at the southern pole is ramping up. Researchers warn the…

A pyramid-shaped mass was spotted in satellite images taken over the southern part of Antartica’s Ellsworth Mountain range - here's what it actually is. Although Antarctica is the continent that's covered in ice and is pretty uninhabitable for humans, there is a viral conspiracy theory suggesting that someone or something…

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Mud cores from Mississippi have revealed clues about the formation of Antarctica’s major ice sheets and a significant climate cooling event, the Grande Coupure. The research suggests that falling sea levels exposed organic carbon in coastal sediments, leading to a 300,000-year delay in climate cooling as this carbon was released…

According to a new study, thousands of baby emperor penguins drowned last year in Antarctica after sea ice broke up early. The British Antarctic Survey is blaming climate change and says satellite images suggest as many as 10,000 baby penguins may have died. Emperor penguins are the largest of the…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish. The National Science Foundation, which oversees the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a report in 2022 in…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- The howling winds and perpetual darkness of the Antarctic winter were easing to a frozen spring when mechanic Liz Monahon at McMurdo Station grabbed a hammer. If those in charge weren’t going to protect her from the man she feared would kill her, she figured, she…

Author of the article: The Associated Press Nick Perry Published Aug 27, 2023  •  2 minute read CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault…

Thousands of penguin chicks in four emperor penguin colonies likely died after Antarctic ice broke up earlier than usual last year, creating a “catastrophic breeding failure.” In a study published this week in Communications Earth & Environment, researchers from the British Antarctic Survey outlined the very high probability that most…