The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
When researchers first discovered the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985, it was a shock to the scientific community.…
‘Potential explosive hazards’ at Shackleton and Scott’s historically important huts in Antarctica
Old chemicals found inside two of Antarctica’s most significant historic huts could pose “potential explosive hazards”, a report…
Buried 2 miles beneath Antarctica’s ice, a colossal hidden structure may rewrite its history
Beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change…
West Antarctic winter ice fails to form in Bellingshausen Sea in area ‘size of France’
Scientists say a region on the west side of Antarctica is missing a large chunk of winter sea…
Vast Hidden Structure Discovered Under Miles of Ice in East Antarctica
Scientists have uncovered a gigantic hidden structure beneath East Antarctica, linking several enormous basins buried under miles of…
Iceberg Takes Research Station’s Junk With It
An iceberg that broke off Antarctica in January took with it a shipping container full of diesel,…
Antarctic station discovers its shipping containers floating away on iceberg after blizzard
From the air, they look like seven little ants on a torn piece of white paper. But a…
China and Russia have again blocked moves to protect the endangered emperor penguin
China and Russia have been accused of blocking global efforts to protect the emperor penguin amid concerns the…
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
The Araon, a South Korean ice-breaker vessel, navigates a bed of sea ice near the Thwaites glacier in…
Australian government rejects clean-up deadline for Antarctica’s Wilkes Station
The Australian government has officially ruled out cleaning up Antarctica’s contaminated Wilkes Station before the end of the…