These electric-blue night clouds are expanding around the globe, says NASA
September 21, 2018, 1:11 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Beautiful phenomenon, relatively new to science, may be growing due to greenhouse gas emissions.
Runaway iceberg that's bigger than Delaware is on the move again
September 6, 2018, 10:58 a.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Iceberg A-68 is so large it looks like it's still part of the Larsen C ice shelf.
Earth's ozone layer still in trouble, study finds
June 28, 2018, 12:25 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
The hole over Antarctica is healing, but a new study finds the planet's ozone layer is thinning at lower latitudes.
Antarctic ice loss has tripled in the last 5 years, and here's why that matters
June 14, 2018, 1:50 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Antarctica ice loss was only contributing 0.2 millimeters per year to sea level rise, but that number has jumped to 0.6 millimeters since 2012.
Why we need to worry about ozone again
May 17, 2018, 2:36 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Remember how we kicked our CFC habit? Someone else picked it up.
Scientists harvest their first salad in Antarctica
April 6, 2018, 1:53 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
You don't need soil or sunlight, but you do need patience.
Secret kingdom of 1.5 million penguins found hiding in Antarctica
March 4, 2018, 3:29 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
The supercolony of Adélie penguins is one of the largest in the world and was found using images from space.
Ecosystem hidden for thousands of years found underneath calved iceberg
February 15, 2018, 4:30 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
Biologists are scrambling to study these unseen waters and the life forms they may contain.
British Army 'Ice Maidens' crush coast-to-coast Antarctica crossing
January 23, 2018, 3:53 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Women make history as the first all-female team to cross continent using only muscle power.
Iceberg more than 4 times the size of Manhattan breaks away from Antarctica
September 26, 2017, 3:16 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
It's the second break from Pine Island Glacier in the last 2 years.
Antarctica's ice caves may harbor new species
September 13, 2017, 12:26 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Cave systems under the glaciers are heated by geothermal forces and may play host to unique types of plants and animals.
Largest volcanic region on Earth found hidden underneath Antarctic ice
August 14, 2017, 10:37 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
If the volcanoes blow, it could be bad news for sea levels.
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