US Heavy Icebreaker En Route to Two Trapped Ships in Antarctica

US Heavy Icebreaker En Route to Two Trapped Ships in Antarctica

One vessel has been jammed in ice since Christmas Eve

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 30th, 2013
The Antarctic Search for Meteorites Is Now On

The Antarctic Search for Meteorites Is Now On

Experts search for space rocks as old as the solar system

  • Photo
  • By Cosmin Anton
  • December 28th, 2013
Conservators Discover Century-Old Negatives in Antarctica

Conservators Discover Century-Old Negatives in Antarctica

The images were taken during Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition at Cape Evans

Noctilucent Clouds Shining Bright over Antarctica

Noctilucent Clouds Shining Bright over Antarctica

The phenomenon began earlier than anticipated this year

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 19th, 2013
Ozone Layer Above Antarctica May Be Recovering

Ozone Layer Above Antarctica May Be Recovering

The massive hole exhibits wild yearly variations in size

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 13th, 2013
New Seismometer Can Study Seismic Waves Through Ice Sheets

New Seismometer Can Study Seismic Waves Through Ice Sheets

The device is currently being developed in the United States

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2013
Antarctica Losing Ice Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

Antarctica Losing Ice Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

New satellite data paint a worrying image of ice sheets at the South Pole

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
Coldest Spots on Earth Revealed from Orbit

Coldest Spots on Earth Revealed from Orbit

Data from multiple satellites were stitched together for this study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2013
How Salty Ocean Waters Melt Glaciers Faster

How Salty Ocean Waters Melt Glaciers Faster

New investigation uncovers interesting link between the two

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 18th, 2013
Active Volcanoes Still Endure Beneath Antarctica

Active Volcanoes Still Endure Beneath Antarctica

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 18th, 2013
Iceberg Separated from Pine Island Glacier to Be Tracked via GPS

Iceberg Separated from Pine Island Glacier to Be Tracked via GPS

Researchers receive emergency funds to protect commercial shipping lanes

Massive Iceberg Breaks Free from the Antarctic Ice Sheet

Massive Iceberg Breaks Free from the Antarctic Ice Sheet

It is part of an ice sheet that is accelerating towards the sea

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
Hidden “Speed Bumps” Slow Antarctic Glaciers Considerably

Hidden “Speed Bumps” Slow Antarctic Glaciers Considerably

These tiger stripe-like formations are buying us some time

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 1st, 2013
Failure to Establish Marine Reserves in Antarctica, Again

Failure to Establish Marine Reserves in Antarctica, Again

China, Russia and Ukraine are believed to be the ones to blame, media reports say

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 31st, 2013
Earth's Ices in Better Condition at the End of 2013 Summer

Earth's Ices in Better Condition at the End of 2013 Summer

Antarctic ices continue to grow over values recorded in previous years

Ozone Loss over the South Pole Has Warmed Southern Africa

Ozone Loss over the South Pole Has Warmed Southern Africa

The climate effects of the ozone hole reach further than believed, researchers say

US Puts Antarctic Research Season on Hold

US Puts Antarctic Research Season on Hold

Staff and scientists have been recalled from Antarctica

 
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