A Musical Journey to Antarctica
A young New Zealand composer brings back special sounds from her Antarctic expedition and presents them in a concert.
US ready to lease stop-gap icebreaker
America’s coast-guard brass has admitted that its new icebreakers may arrive too late
Robot monitors emperor penguins up close
A new remote-controlled robot moves from emperor penguin to emperor penguin in Atka Bay, sending researchers important data.
The history of Antarctica (almost) within reach
A lake discovered under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet may hold information about its 34-million-year history.
Bird populations experience massive losses worldwide
Scientists have noted the decline of numerous bird populations worldwide in a review study.
New ice island discovered in East Antarctica
The collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf in March this year exposed a small island that may be all ice.
Another giant iceberg calved in East Antarctica
Authorities from the U.S. and Australia report another “birth” of a more than 400-square-kilometer iceberg there, where an ice shelf first broke apart in March.
Atmospheric rivers led to ice shelf collapse
The trigger of the collapse of the two smaller parts A and B of the Larsen Ice Shelf was, according to the latest findings, warm and humid air currents.
Lots of ice, lots of penguins – and vice versa
Where there is still sufficient sea ice along the Antarctic Peninsula, Adélie penguin populations are also stable. Where it is now too warm, unfortunately not.
Penguins and Antarctic Ambassadors celebrate today
Both penguins and IAATO’s Antarctic Ambassador program celebrate their day of honor on April 25.
Do Antarctic fish ingest microplastics?
Two Swiss scientists are addressing the question by studying Antarctic fish and invertebrates for microplastics.
Not a fertilization effect caused less CO2 in ice-age atmosphere
During the ice ages, it was not iron-rich dust and its fertilizing effect that provided CO2 storage in the Antarctic Ocean, but other mechanisms.
Falkland Islands recognized as globally significant seabird hotspot
The Falkland Islands serve as a breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of penguins, albatrosses and other seabirds, and are now considered a Key Biodiversity Area for seabirds.
Larsen-C ice shelf most threatened by solar radiation
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey identified the factors that play the most important role in the melting processes of the ice shelf.
Cause of earthquake series near Antarctic Peninsula found
The series of earthquakes that occurred between August 2020 and February 2021 between the South Shetlands and the Antarctic Peninsula has been resolved thanks to new methods.
First collapse of an ice shelf in East Antarctica
Compared to West Antarctica, climate change has had little impact on East Antarctica. But this could now be over.
IceCube detects neutrinos from different sources
Researchers identify the most likely sources of cosmic neutrinos hitting detectors at the South Pole in a new study.
Ice cores give clues to gigantic volcanic eruptions
An international research team has discovered evidence in ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland that points to gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last ice age.
First woman governor appointed for the Falkland Islands
Alison Blake takes office as the new governor in July 2022, 40 years after the liberation of the Falkland Islands.
Swiss band Hanreti sets Antarctica to music
As luck would have it, the Swiss indie band Hanreti released their music album about an Antarctic expedition on the same day that the discovery of the “Endurance” was announced.
Pleistocene orcas did not hunt marine mammals
The ancestors of orcas, which today hunt polar animals such as seals, penguins and even whales, only went after fish, an international study shows.
Shackleton’s “Endurance” has been found!
The Endurance22 expedition has achieved the sensation – the team has found the wreck of the “Endurance” after weeks of searching!
Antarctic scallop protected from ice build-up
Thanks to its special shell surface, the Antarctic scallop manages to remain ice-free even in supercooled water.
Elephant seals have a map sense
A new study of northern elephant seals suggests that the animals have a map sense that allows them to know their position relative to a target location.
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