Antarctica

Australian Antarctic Division Scientists are monitoring for signs of avian influenza in seabirds in East Antarctica, using colony site visits and remote observations, this season. Seabird ecologist Dr Louise Emmerson said avian influenza is a highly contagious virus that has caused mass mortality and illness in millions of birds world-wide.…

This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2024 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong sailing at the new broken-through path. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out icebreaking operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica…

Antarctic krill trap vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in the ocean floor through their sinking fecal pellets, a new study reports. The annual amount is similar to that stored by “blue carbon habitats” such as mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes, highlighting the importance of protecting krill. Global warming,…

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town…

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Antarctica, a land synonymous with ice and snow, was once a thriving rainforest teeming with life. This stunning revelation stems from the discovery of amber fragments, offering irrefutable evidence of a temperate, forested past on the frozen continent. Exploring the world's coldest inhabited destinations Facebook Twitter Pintrest An international team…

Published Nov 17th, 2024 10:34AM EST Picture Antarctica—not as an endless expanse of snow and ice, but as a lush, green rainforest teeming with towering trees and mysterious plants. It sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but thanks to a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have proof that this icy continent…

Paul Gardiner is a renowned South African conservationist and avid long-distance runner. He has launched a new six-part documentary series, “Natural Born Runners,” exclusively on YouTube. The series is a project that blends his two passions, running and conservation, and aims to inspire a younger generation to connect with and…