May 12 Watch Ice sheet in Antarctica has melted past ‘point of no return,’ NASA says By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Mar 17 After 1,600 years frozen, Antarctic moss shows ‘unprecedented’ survival By Justin Scuiletti A moss plant that spent around 1,600 years under Antarctic ice has been revived by scientists and is growing anew in a case of “unprecedented millennial-scale survival.”… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Recreating Shackleton’s Antarctic Journey NewsHour interviews Jo Davies about her Antarctic expedition. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Under the Sea Near Antarctica, ‘a Riot of Life’ Discovered in Super-Heated Water Scientists discovered many new species on the floor of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica -- something they're describing as a "riot of life." Jeffrey Brown speaks with former oceanographer Mark Schrope about the newest known species of sea life found… Continue watching
Apr 10 As Polar Year Ends, Researchers Look for Climate Clues in Mountains of Data By PBS NewsHour A period of intensive study of the Earth's polar caps, called the International Polar Year, ended in March, leaving researchers with a bounty of data to sort through to help inform the next generation of polar research. Continue reading
Jan 22 New Study Shows Warming Trend in Antarctica By Admin, PBS NewsHour Antarctica, a part of the world that researchers had previously believed was bucking the trend of global warming, is getting warmer after all, according to a newly released study. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Ice Shelf Disintegrating Off Antarctica Peninsula A huge slab of ice has fallen off the western Antarctic peninsula, threatening the ice shelf behind it. Scientists say the collapse shows how quickly polar changes can occur amid certain climate conditions. A climatologist explains. Continue watching
May 17 New Antarctic Marine Species Surprise Scientists By PBS NewsHour An international team of researchers has found more than 700 new species in the extreme depths of Antarctica's Weddell Sea, surprising scientists who had thought the region was largely devoid of life. Continue reading