- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 7th, 2012
British Expedition About to Hit Antarctica
Scientists will harvest samples from under a thick ice sheet
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Antarctic Earthquakes May Reveal How the San Andreas Fault Line Works
Scientists have access to precise, long-term data on polar tremors
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 14th, 2012
The Wildernesses of Antarctica Need to Be Protected
US scientists call on authorities to extend a protected status to the area
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 4th, 2012
NSF Charters New Icebreaker for US Antarctic Program
The ship will be used to support existing bases at the South Pole
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 21st, 2012
Emperor Penguins Are Affected by Melting Ice
Global warming may cause the emperor penguin to become extinct
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 28th, 2012
CryoSat's Laser Altimeter Can Measure Sea Levels
Experts are currently using this spacecraft to study the global ocean
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 26th, 2012
Antarctic Ice Loss Mostly Caused by Warm Currents
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
Satellites Can Count Penguins in Colonies
Study reveals large number of emperor penguins in Antarctica
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 5th, 2012
Envisat Maps Enormous Ice Loss in the Antarctic
The satellite has been keeping an eye on the Southern Continent for a decade
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 30th, 2012
Part of Antarctica Increases in Height
The discovery was made by a European spacecraft
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 29th, 2012
What Life Looked Like on Early Earth
Studies conducted in Antarctica may answer this question
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 28th, 2012
Western Part of Antarctica Is Falling Apart
Long-term trends are extremely worrying, scientists say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 23rd, 2012
Antarctic Bottom Circulation Is Losing Its Cold Waters
The phenomenon was first observed a few decades ago
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 23rd, 2012
Groundwater Distribution in Antarctica Mapped with New Technology
Scientists can assess how underground ice is distributed as well
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
Invasive Plant Species Unwittingly Brought to Antarctica
Increased numbers of expeditions to the continent are most likely to blame
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
NASA Video Shows Pine Island Glacier Rupture Line
We are currently witnessing a major calving event in the Antarctic
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 24th, 2012
Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker Resumes Antarctic Chase
The vessel just recently finished refueling and resupplying