Southern Ocean Sea Ice Cover Has Gradually Grown Over Past 10,000 Years
Salt levels in an ice core drilled at the South Pole are telling scientists what Antarctic sea ice conditions were like in ages past, information...
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Podcast: Fuels
In Antarctica, scientists conduct cutting edge research on a harsh and barren continent. It’s no easy task, but to help make it happen the U.S....
Ice core tells 11,000-year history of explosive volcanic eruptions
An ice core from West Antarctica is giving scientists insight into some intriguing climate anomalies of ages past and deepening the mystery of a volcanic...
When Women Reached the Ice
In 1969, Lois M. Jones and her science team made history as the first all-female research team to work for the US Antarctic Program. They...
Radar Satellites Spot Dangerous Crevasses Humans Can’t See
Antarctic researchers and support staff can now more easily find and avoid dangerous crevasses on long traverses carrying supplies to remote camps and stations, thanks...
50 Years Of Women In Antarctica
Fifty years ago, four female researchers traveled to the McMurdo Dry Valleys, opening the door for women to work on the frozen continent. Last week,...
Tapping Erebus’s Power
The heat given off by Antarctica’s Mount Erebus could help power instruments monitoring the volcano, giving scientists a way to study Erebus’s lava lake during...
The Antarctic Treaty’s Diamond Anniversary
Sixty years ago, on December 1, 12 nations signed an unprecedented international agreement that set aside their often-contentious territorial claims on the frozen continent and...
Warm Ocean Water is Eroding Thwaites Ice Shelf From Below
Scientists got their first glimpse at the ocean conditions surrounding the Thwaites Ice Shelf in 2019, and recently published results are worrisome for the rapidly...
The Worst Journey – and the Best Journey to Create a Polar Expedition Graphic Novel
Artist Sarah Airriess is sharing one of the most celebrated accounts of the golden age of Antarctic exploration with a new generation. The Worst Journey...
