The Polar Retrospective looks at recent events around the world’s polar regions. This week, we share a video of an all-black king penguin. We also look at a bleak prediction for the future of Arctic ice-coverage, but a good piece of news for the Arctic seafloor....
Meltwater collects in a depression, or doline, on the George VI Ice Shelf on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, contributing to its destabilization. Photo: Alison Banwell / CIRES and ESOC Recent time-lapse images and GPS data from the George VI Ice Shelf show...
Sea ice still exists in the Arctic summer. Greenhouse gas emissions will decide how much longer. Photo: Julia Hager The retreat of sea ice in the Arctic raises many questions: When will the Arctic be ice-free? What does the loss of ice mean on a large and small scale?...
