Science Jul 29 Record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger early closure of fishery By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Apr 03 5 places Trump has targeted for tariffs even though they have few or no exports The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have touched rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic, tiny tropical islands and a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted. By Rod McGuirk, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Science Jan 12 Watch 2:54 What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate’s past and future Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it’s changing now and how… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Science Jan 09 Antarctic scientists drill 2 miles down to reach 1.2 million-year-old ice An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old. By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press
Science Mar 27 Timekeepers may subtract a second from clocks as soon as 2029 as planet spins slightly faster Ice melting at both of Earth’s poles has been counteracting the planet's burst of speed and is likely to have delayed the global second of reckoning by about three years. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nov 06 Man accused of assault at U.S. research station in Antarctica was then sent to remote icefield with graduate students By Nick Perry, Associated Press It raises further questions about decision-making in the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is already under scrutiny. Continue reading
Oct 23 Key chunk of Antarctica destined to melt even if humanity slashes carbon emissions, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study's lead author says the full melt will take hundreds of years, but its slow addition of nearly 6 feet to sea levels will reshape where and how people live in the future. Continue reading
Sep 28 At U.S. Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars By Nick Perry, Associated Press From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol. Continue reading
Aug 24 Loss of Antarctic ice endangers the survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says By Christina Larson, Associated Press Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on the ice that forms around the continent each winter and melts in the summer months. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 8:27 Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting By Miles O'Brien Climate change's connections with the extreme heat and weather events in the U.S. and around the globe have been well established. But climate change is also having a measurable impact on a much slower-moving development: the loss of glaciers and… Continue watching