Antarctic News

Why Are There No Penguins at the North Pole? | Antarctica, Arctic, Northern Hemisphere, & Polar Myths Explained | Britannica Penguins evolved in the Southern Hemisphere and never reached the North Pole because they adapted to their specific environment. Their inability to fly and the absence of land predators in Antarctica were also key factors.

Penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere; Arctic predators, lack of land, and their breeding needs keep them away from the North Pole.

Drawing is learning: the birds of the subantarctic Between Tasmania and Antarctica, there are a series of tiny, isolated islands on the cusp of the Southern Ocean. Many people don’t even realise they exist,

Artist Bonnie Koopmans sketches subantarctic seabirds, capturing their vibrant life and helping science learn from direct observation.

Scientists Respond to the Planned Termination of the Only U.S. Antarctic Research Vessel In a signed letter, 170 researchers, including 10 from Columbia University, urged Congress and National Science Foundation to continue the operation of the Nathaniel B. Palmer.

U.S. scientists warn ending the lease of Nathaniel B. Palmer—the nation’s only Antarctic research ship—would cripple sea ice & climate studies.

Nagaland: Fossil leaves reveal ancient monsoon roots tied to Antarctica Guwahati: A set of fossilised leaves from Nagaland’s Indo-Burma range has helped scientists uncover a surprising connection between the formation of

Fossil leaves from Nagaland (34 million years old) show that when Antarctica’s ice sheets began growing, it triggered intense monsoon rains in NE India by shifting the Earth’s rain belt.

What Antarctic Sled Expeditions Teach Us About the Human Body » Explorersweb Thanks to a growing body of Antarctic research, scientists are beginning to understand what journeys on the coldest continent do to the human body.

Antarctic sled expeditions push the human body to extremes—huge calorie burns, weight loss, bone changes & mental strain show how resilience is tested on the ice.

#OnThisDay – Sept 12, 1911: Roald Amundsen tried for an early dash to the South Pole, but brutal Antarctic conditions forced him to turn back. The race with Scott was still on.

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Antarctica’s megaberg A23a faces its final days - Earth.com After nearly 40 years, Antarctic megaberg A23a is disintegrating, offering scientists rare insights into ice and climate change.

Antarctica’s trillion-ton megaberg A23a is breaking apart in the South Atlantic—its dramatic demise offers key insights into climate & ocean change.

Pilot Ethan Guo donates $30,000 to children’s foundation after Antarctica plane landing American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo, who was stuck more than two months at a Chilean air base in Antarctica, made a $30,000 donation Tuesday to a children’s cancer foundation under an agreement…

20-year-old pilot Ethan Guo donated $30,000 to a children’s cancer foundation after being released from Antarctic detention—part of the deal that led to dropped charges.

Scientists have identified a new fish species off Antarctica — the Cosmonauts Sea eelpout — with chocolate-brown coloring, big eyes & unusual throat pores that help it sense vibrations.

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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica – Now: Clear (−63.7 °C)
Tomorrow: Snow flurries, overcast (High: −63 °C / Low: −74 °C)
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Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies Life teems under the Antarctic ice sheet. In subglacial Lake Mercer, it is surprisingly versatile and isolated from the rest of the world.

At a remote field camp in West Antarctica, scientists drilled through 1,100 meters of ice to reach the perpetually dark waters of the subglacial Lake Mercer.

Rare Southern Hemisphere stratospheric warming is weakening the polar vortex A sudden stratospheric warming event is unfolding over Antarctica in early September 2025, rapidly weakening the southern polar vortex. Forecast models indicate potential downstream effects on the…

Rare stratospheric warming over Antarctica weakens the southern polar vortex potentially impacting global weather, including the US & Canada this winter.

Building a wind farm at -73 degrees: Ross Island plans move forward Antarctica New Zealand is finally moving to fix blades for its wind farm at Ross Island and get new turbines built..

Antarctica NZ plans a wind farm on Ross Island to supply 90% of Scott Base’s power, tackling extreme cold & high winds with a Nov 2026 install.

Scientists fear impact of Antarctic tourism New research suggests that visitors to Antarctica could skyrocket from 125 000 in 2023-2024 to more than 450 000 by 2034.According to the study by …

Scientists warn Antarctic tourism could quadruple by 2034, threatening wildlife and ecosystems. IAATO calls for sustainable practices.

The World’s Largest Iceberg Is Falling Apart (Video) “Like a floating avalanche…” A23a, the one trillion-ton iceberg that broke off of Antarctica, is calving into the ocean.

“Like a floating avalanche…” A23a, the one trillion-ton iceberg that broke off of Antarctica, is calving into the ocean. www.surfer.com/news/worlds-...

US pilot and influencer released from Chilean Antarctic detention 2 months after alleged unauthorized landing Ethan Guo spent two months detained in Antarctica after landing his Cessna without permission, but charges were dropped and he was released with a $30,000 penalty.

20-year-old American pilot & influencer Ethan Guo—attempting a solo 7-continent flight for cancer, released from Chilean Antarctic detention after 2+ months. Charges dropped; must donate to charity & avoid Chile for 3 years.

Blowing from the north, winds emerge as key driver of Antarctic ice loss Most of Earth's fresh water is locked in the ice that covers Antarctica. As the ocean and atmosphere grow warmer, that ice is melting at a startling pace with sea levels and global currents changing in ...

New study finds northerly winds, not westerlies, drive West Antarctic ice loss—accelerating melt and linking it to climate change.

The UK government says it rejects deploying solar radiation management (geoengineering) in Antarctica—affirming that it finds such proposals both infeasible and potentially dangerous, especially after a survey by 42 polar scientists.

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What Would You Reach If You Kept Digging Under Antarctica? Recent discoveries include lost continents, as well as signs of ancient rainforests and dinosaurs.

If you dug under Antarctica, you’d hit miles of ice, hidden lakes & vast canyons. New maps show the rugged world beneath—and its vulnerability to warming seas.

10 Research Stations in Antarctica you should know about - Swoop Antarctica Blog Leading scientific discovery in the White Continent, this is our guide to the world’s most remote outposts in Antarctica.

Antarctica is home to 70+ research stationsbut 10 stand out for their history & groundbreaking science—from McMurdo’s “MacTown” to the movable Halley VI & the iconic South Pole base. Explore the icy frontiers of discovery:

Rose Hill to the South Pole: Alumn Builds a Career in Antarctica Penguins, -35 degree winds and a Fordham graduate’s path to one of the coldest jobs on Earth.

Fordham alum John Fromer traded city life for Antarctic winters—now he spends seasons as a carpenter at McMurdo building research huts, crates & keeping stations running—all while soaking in penguin sightings & frozen vistas.

East Antarctica is warming faster than its coasts: new study reveals an unexpected cause - Noticias Ambientales A study published in Nature Communications has confirmed that the interior of East Antarctica is experiencing a warming rate higher than its coastal

East Antarctica’s interior is heating faster than its coasts—and scientists traced the cause to warming over the Southern Indian Ocean, which is drawing warm air deep into the continent via rising pressure systems.

This week at Mawson: Feeding a station for a year takes careful planning, creativity, and teamwork. From frozen avocados to vacuum-packed eggs, every meal keeps the crew nourished & connected in Antarctica.

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Antarctica’s 29 treaty nations—including the US, China & Russia, have broken transparency rules, keeping key decisions about the continent behind closed doors. Accountability concerns grow.

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Snow Algae Found to Accelerate Antarctic Ice Shelf Melting - SnowBrains Snow Algae causing ice sheets to melt rapidly in Antarctica

Snow algae are speeding up Antarctic ice melt by darkening the ice and absorbing heat, a hidden climate factor.

Warren Co. 4-Her collects donations for Antarctica - American Farm Publications HARMONY TOWNSHIP — Warren County 4-Hers sometimes range far afield in their research, but seldom as far afield as Antarctica. Livia Simpson, 13, of Stewartsville, assisted by a large stuffed penguin with a pocket for donations, was giving presentations with the goal of teaching little kids how science uses data to make informed decisions. “The

13-year-old Livia Simpson of Warren Co. 4-H is teaching kids about Antarctic science—tracking penguins, charting ice melt & raising donations with a stuffed penguin helper.

Send your name to Antarctica - British Antarctic Survey Send your name on an extraordinary adventure to the world’s most remote continent as part of Ticket to Antarctica.

Join a Twin Otter expedition from the comfort of home! BAS invites you to send your name on a virtual journey—from the Canadian Arctic to Sky-Blu camp via UK’s Rothera Station—with a chance to receive real Antarctic “airmail.”

Frozen for millions of years — Germany reveals Antarctic discovery that rewrites history Beyond its harsh conditions, an Antarctic discovery has been made, revealing something that has been frozen for millions of years. It will rewrite history.

Germany’s latest Antarctic discovery could change the renewable energy game: scientists have developed a solar-powered hydrogen generator that works in frigid, icy environments—potentially helping stations like the South Pole go green fast.

Engineering For Slow Internet Even When Not Stuck In Antarctica With the days of dial-up and pitiful 2G data connections long behind most of us, it would seem tempting to stop caring about how much data an end-user is expected to suck down that big and wide bro…

Even outside Antarctica, poor internet can feel like polar isolation. This piece dives into clever design approaches that make systems resilient to slow or unreliable internet—because sometimes we’re all “stuck” in low-bandwidth conditions.

New Species Identified On Antarctic Seafloor that was Once Covered By a Massive Ice Sheet After a Chicago-sized ice sheet broke away from Antarctica, a thriving ecosystem was exposed. Learn more about the species researchers found there.

A Chicago-sized iceberg broke from Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf, revealing a thriving seabed ecosystem with corals, sponges, octopuses, sea spiders & ice fish, some at 4,000 ft deep. First ROV study here may have found new species.