A New Zealand research team has detected microplastic particles in all snow samples from the Ross Ice Shelf. Photo: Michael Wenger After all the previous reports of microplastics in the most remote regions of the world, including various habitats in Antarctica, the...
The research team collected and analyzed soil samples from different regions of the Antarctic Peninsula, which revealed a wide diversity of microorganisms. Photo: University of Chile The soils and ice of the polar regions are still home to numerous previously...
You can’t tell by looking at it, but the Southern Ocean is highly productive thanks to a generally good availability of the micronutrient iron. Photo: Julia Hager Primary production in the Southern Ocean depends critically on the concentration of the...
The video introduces the NZAHT’s planned expedition and asks the question: do you have the skills and determination to undertake this expedition in the spirit of Amundsen? Video: NZAHT With his success in becoming the first person to stand at the southernmost...
The “Princess Elisabeth Antarctica” station is the first and only zero emission polar research station. Photo: René Robert, International Polar Foundation “Princess Elisabeth Antarctica” is the first and still the only zero emission polar...