The drilling team drilled through more than 1,000 meters of ice to reach the lake below. The collar at the top of the borehole emitted strong UV radiation to disinfect all instruments that went down into the lake.(Photo: Mike Lucibella) Does life find a way to exist...
The western side of the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the regions of the world most affected by climate change. Warmer water is causing glaciers to melt more here than in other places on Earth. Sea ice formation has also changed as a result in recent decades, more sea...