More green than white? While the great white continent has not yet changed color, its peninsula is becoming increasingly covered in vegetation. With global warming and increased rainfall, mosses in particular are finding a favorable breeding ground. Here, an image of...
Wandering albatrosses are among the seabirds that breed on Bird Island, South Georgia, and undertake long migrations in search of food. Photo: Michael Wenger Food availability for seabirds, such as albatrosses, which breed on sub-Antarctic islands, may decline as the...
The Antarctic Digital Database has a new look and also provides information on the research stations in addition to topographical data. Image: Screenshot ADD, SCAR Along with the regular update of the Antarctic Digital Database – the interactive Antarctic map...
In the early hours of May 20, 2024, iceberg A-83 was the third iceberg to calve from the Brunt Ice Shelf in the last four years. (Photo: ESA) A 380 km² iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in the early hours of May 20, 2024. The event had been expected for several...
Survey above the former whaling station Grytviken. Photo: Dr. Pierre Tichit, CC-BY On South Georgia, invasive plants and invertebrates colonise the newly available habitats in front of the melting glaciers relatively quickly – which probably does not bode well...