• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 7th, 2012
British Expedition About to Hit Antarctica

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

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

The Wildernesses of Antarctica Need to Be Protected

US scientists call on authorities to extend a protected status to the area

NSF Charters New Icebreaker for US Antarctic Program

NSF Charters New Icebreaker for US Antarctic Program

The ship will be used to support existing bases at the South Pole

Emperor Penguins Are Affected by Melting Ice

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Life Looked Like on Early Earth

Studies conducted in Antarctica may answer this question

Western Part of Antarctica Is Falling Apart

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

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

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

Invasive Plant Species Unwittingly Brought to Antarctica

Increased numbers of expeditions to the continent are most likely to blame

NASA Video Shows Pine Island Glacier Rupture Line

NASA Video Shows Pine Island Glacier Rupture Line

We are currently witnessing a major calving event in the Antarctic

Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker Resumes Antarctic Chase

Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker Resumes Antarctic Chase

The vessel just recently finished refueling and resupplying

 
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