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
Mar 09 Watch 3:36 Shackleton's ship Endurance discovered after more than 100 years at the bottom of the sea By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Ryan Connelly Holmes Off the coast of Antarctica, deep underwater, researchers have discovered the British ship called “Endurance," the vessel that launched one of the most remarkable stories of survival and determination. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Oct 06 E.U. Earth observation program spots largest ozone hole over Antarctica in years By Associated Press The European Union’s Earth observation program says the ozone hole over Antarctica has swelled to its largest size and deepest level in years. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:08 A risky expedition to study the 'doomsday glacier' By Miles O'Brien The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels all over the world, and it is melting at an alarming rate. For years, scientists have warily watched it from afar, but in November, a team set… Continue watching
Feb 13 Last month was hottest January on record, U.S. scientists say By Associated Press The global average land and ocean surface temperature in January was 2.05 degrees F above the average January temperatures for the 20th century, due to the changing climate. Continue reading
Feb 07 Preliminary data records Antarctica's hottest temperature on record By Associated Press World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis, citing figures from Argentina's national weather service, said the Esperanza base recorded 18.3 degrees C elsius ( 64.9 Fahrenheit) on Thursday — topping the former record of 17.5 degrees tallied in March 2015. Continue reading