Antarctica

Penguins at risk in Antarctica In coastal Antarctica, some snow isn't white — it's green. And while small amounts of the green snow have been visible for years, it's starting to spread across the continent because of climate change. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications,…

Unexplained high-energy particles are coming up out of the Earth. Abed may have been onto something in Community when he said he couldn't let go of the idea of parallel timelines, some darker than others. Sure, there's an explanation to be had with Schroedinger's equation within the logic of the show and…

The pristine ice is turning a distinctive shade of green. Image Credit: Matt Davey, Andrew Gray et al. The effects of climate change have sparked a bloom of microscopic algae across the Antarctic peninsula. If there's one color that nobody ever associates with Antarctica, it's green, however that could soon…

Paris (AFP) - Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change colour as "green snow" caused by blooming algae is expected to spread with increases in global temperatures, research showed Wednesday.Although often considered devoid of plant life, Antarctica is home to several types of algae, which grow on slushy snow and…

In a scenario that sounds straight out of science fiction, a team of NASA scientists may have detected evidence of a parallel universe — where time runs in reverse. According to New Scientist, the discovery was made by a NASA-sponsored research group using the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna, or ANITA. The group was…

King penguins emit high levels of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, that is 300 times more polluting than carbon dioxide Antarctica's king penguins emit such copious amounts of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, via their faeces that researchers went a little "cuckoo" studying them, according to a Danish scientific study…

Image copyright University of Alberta Image caption Drilled and packaged ice core samples in the Arctic ready for processing Substances used for air conditioning in almost all new cars are building up in the environment and may pose a threat to human health, researchers say.These "ozone friendly" chemicals have been…

Geologist Derya Gürer in the remote Anatolian Plateau in Turkey.Credit: Derya Gürer As many parts of the world continue with or reimpose coronavirus lockdowns, scientists — like everyone else — are feeling the effects of cabin fever. But long stretches of fieldwork in remote areas and months of working at…

Geologist Derya Gürer in the remote Anatolian Plateau in Turkey.Credit: Derya Gürer As many parts of the world continue with or reimpose coronavirus lockdowns, scientists — like everyone else — are feeling the effects of cabin fever. But long stretches of fieldwork in remote areas and months of working at…

Share Link Comment The Union Glacier Camp is a private camping facility in Antarctica. It sets up each year to operate from November to January – aka Antarctic summer. Studiocanoe takes us on a lighthearted tour of the isolated camp, which provides shelter from the frigid temperatures, and acts as a…