Antarctica Today

13/09/2024

Polar Vortex:

13/09/2024

Low Antarctic Sea Ice The New Normal:

An area of missing Antarctic sea ice twice the size of Texas adds to concerns that the ice has seen a lasting “regime shift”, with consequences for ecosystems and global ocean circulation

10/09/2024

Industrial Competition In Antarctica For Whales Food:

The Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters attract multiple species of filter-feeding whales – and, increasingly, fishing boats.

09/09/2024

Rare Arnoux’s Beaked Whales Spotted Off Antarctica:

A team of researchers has stumbled upon a rare species of sea creatures off the coast of Antarctica. They found several whales that had not been spotted by them for decades. They are the Arnoux’s beaked whales that are extremely hard to find.

05/09/2024

Antarctic Stratosphere's Record-Breaking Warming:

Rare warming events occurred over Antarctica as the polar vortex elongated and weakened. The Antarctic stratosphere witnessed record-breaking warming in July 2024, disrupting the polar vortex and influencing global weather patterns. This rare event, differing significantly from the Arctic's fre

05/09/2024

Australian Antarctic Program "Wargame" For H5N1 Avian Influenza:

Millions of birds and mammals have already died across the world but the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is yet to reach Australia or its Antarctic territories. A team is preparing for when, not if, that happens.

05/09/2024

China's Growing Footprint In Antarctica:

It might look like an ice-bound resort but China's latest Antarctic station, Qinling, has Australia's intelligence community concerned.

05/09/2024

US Antarctic Program Cuts Threatens Geopolitical Shifts In Antarctica:

Reductions to American research at the South Pole could affect the politics of the southernmost continent

27/08/2024

Pokémon Go To Antarctica?

Two scientists can now catch Pokemon together thanks to a request on Reddit

27/08/2024

Theory That Underwater Curtain Might Save Doomsday Glacier:

Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate the ice from those warmer ocean waters, scientists have put forward an audacious plan to erect a massive underwater curtain.

14/08/2024

High Antarctic Winds Create Ice Vortices On Ocean Surface:

A 2021 satellite photo captured rare, wispy streaks of ice stretching across an ocean channel separating the Ronne Ice Shelf and a patch of multi-year sea ice in Antarctica.

09/08/2024

Antarctic Vortex Possible Split:

The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two

08/08/2024

Take Antarctica Off The Bucket List:

As Antarctic tourism grows, so does the environmental impact. Now scientists and artists who work on the continent hope to encourage us to admire from afar

08/08/2024

Sparse Terrestrial Vegetation Communities Across Antarctica:

Satellite-based mapping of vegetation shows that photosynthetic life occupies a total area of 44.2 km2 across Antarctica.

31/07/2024

50° F (28° Celsius) Temperature Increase In Antarctica:

This historic warm spell in East Antarctica is an ominous example of the temperature spikes this polar climate could experience more of in a warming world.

27/07/2024

Record Temperature Over Antarctica:

The temperature above the east Antarctic coastline warmed by about 50 degrees Celsius in a week earlier in July. The event, called a Sudden Stratospheric Warming has the potential to impact Australia's weather through August and possibly well into spring.

25/07/2024

Staying Healthy As A Polar Explorer In 1901:

By Edward Armston-Sheret, School of Advanced Study, University of London This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Antarctica is…

22/07/2024

Protecting Antarctica Ice Cores:

Repository of samples drilled from glaciers and ice caps is replacing a coolant that can harm the ozone layer.

17/07/2024

Stratosphere Warming Detected Above Antarctica:

A rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event has been detected in the stratosphere above the Antarctic region over the past week. Forecast models predict it will start to filter down through the…

10/07/2024

Watch Out For The 'Nukey Poo':

At an American base on NZ-claimed Antarctic territory, a small nuclear reactor was once installed to provide energy and save money. The after-effects are still being felt.

10/07/2024

The Endurance Will Endure:

"A protection perimeter drawn around Endurance, one of the world's greatest shipwrecks, is being widened from a radius of 500m to 1,500m"

Antarctic Treaty nations agree to a plan to preserve one of the world's greatest shipwrecks.

09/07/2024

Antarctic Glaciers Reconstructed Using 1,000 Historical Photos :

Few observations exist from before the 2002 Larsen B Ice Shelf collapse. We’ve now estimated how many billions of tons of glacier ice were lost – and what it means for the future.

14/06/2024

Shackleton's Ship, Quest, Found:

Shipwreck experts found Ernest Shackleton’s last vessel on the ocean floor 62 years after its sinking. The polar explorer died aboard the vessel over a century ago.

23/05/2024

Meltwater "Time Bombs" Threaten Antarctic Stability:

An Antarctic expedition has found that increased temperatures from climate change are causing ponds that weaken ice. A team of scientists who installed instruments on an Antarctic ice shelf discovered that meltwater ponds were causing the ice to flex and fracture. Though scientists had predicted

19/05/2024

US National Security Memorandum/nSM-23 On The Antarctic:

NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/nSM-23 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT               THE SECRETARY OF STATE               THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE               THE ATTORNEY GENERAL               THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR            ....

15/05/2024

British Antarctic Territory Yields Huge Gas And Oil Finds By Russian Researchers:

Rosgeo’s Alexander Karpinsky vessel said to have conducted surveys in the region.

13/05/2024

India Antarctic Scientists Investigate Sea Ice Loss Mystery

Scientists investigate rapid Antarctic ice loss since 2016, attributed to warming and wind changes. The impact on global warming, ecosystem, and ice s

13/05/2024

The Antarctic Accent:

Could a Martian accent be next?

09/05/2024

US Retreat From Antarctica?

CSIS Americas Program senior associate William "Bill" Muntean III assesses the implications of the United States' decision to reduce its short-term activities and long-term capabilities in Antarctica in an era of geopolitical competition.

08/05/2024

US Antarctic Program Non-Renewal For Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould:

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.