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
Nov 13 Emperor Penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change By Stephanie Jenouvrier, The Conversation Emperor Penguins could virtually disappear by the year 2100 due to loss of Antarctic sea ice. But a new study shows a more aggressive global climate policy can halt the penguins’ march to extinction. Continue reading
Sep 25 9 ways the Arctic and oceans are in 'unprecedented' trouble, according to latest IPCC report By Nsikan Akpan A quarter of Earth’s permafrost is expected to thaw by 2100 even if climate goals are met, which could release up to 400 billion metric tons of carbon into the air. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 9:37 Can Antarctica remain a refuge for science and peace? By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux Antarctica is virtually uninhabited by people. There are no roads, no cities, no government. But thanks to a remarkable Cold War diplomatic breakthrough, the last continent ever discovered remains a place devoted almost exclusively to science. William Brangham reports on… Continue watching
Apr 24 Explore the haunting remains of an Antarctic whaling boomtown By Vicky Stein Deception Island, aptly named, hides its history. The island conceals a secret bay, a sunken volcanic caldera that hosts rusting whaling equipment and the legacy of human industry in Antarctica. Continue reading
Apr 24 EPISODE 1: Nobody warned us it would be like this By PBS NewsHour On a big white cruise ship, 140 tourists have paid thousands of dollars for a rare first-hand tour of Antarctica. Humans didn't set foot on the continent until about 200 years ago, but now, it draws more than 50,000 visitors… Continue reading
Apr 24 EPISODE 2: I'm a penguin counter for God's sake! By PBS NewsHour Ron Naveen has been counting penguins on a remote, inhospitable stretch of Antarctica for nearly four decades. He's one of the few people who still counts these adorable, flightless, slightly awkward birds by hand. Penguins have survived a host of… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 10:00 How Antarctica's tourist boom could affect Earth's 'last great wilderness' By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing… Continue watching
Apr 17 360 video: Join a penguin colony in Antarctica By Mike Fritz, Deema Zein Learn how these birds are faring against the threat of climate change, and what everyday life looks like inside their noisy and chaotic communities. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 10:15 Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise? By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe?… Continue watching