Arctic&Antarctic

British scientists tracking two enormous icebergs larger than London

British scientists tracking two enormous icebergs larger...

A81 broke off Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf in February after being weakly tethered...

RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

The UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials...

Six-week science voyage deep into the waters of Antarctica

Six-week science voyage deep into the waters of Antarctica

Multi-disciplinary research team will sail more than 3500km south aboard NIWA’s...

Antarctic tourism: Should we worry about damage to the ice and ecosystems?

Antarctic tourism: Should we worry about damage to the...

During the COVID summer of 2020-21, just 15 tourists on two yachts visited Antarctica....

New aquarium under development for Antarctic krill research

New aquarium under development for Antarctic krill research

A new world-leading Antarctic krill aquarium and research facility in Tasmania has...

Canadian Coast Guard completes 2022 Arctic operational season

Canadian Coast Guard completes 2022 Arctic operational...

The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic operations will resume in May 2023, however, it...

A warmer Arctic Ocean leads to more snowfall further south, according to new model

A warmer Arctic Ocean leads to more snowfall further south,...

With the Arctic Ocean being twice as sensitive to rapid warming than the global...

Arctic carbon conveyor belt discovered

Arctic carbon conveyor belt discovered

Understanding transport and transformation processes within the carbon cycle is...

Canadian Coast Guard Ship Terry Fox vessel life extension contract awarded

Canadian Coast Guard Ship Terry Fox vessel life extension...

Although the vessel is primarily used for icebreaking, it also performs search and...

Scientists find link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidification

Scientists find link between fast-melting Arctic ice and...

An international team of researchers have sounded new alarm bells about the changing...

Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelf

Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic...

Pine Island Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, which holds back enough ice to raise sea...

New seafloor images off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat

New seafloor images off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend...

This massive ice stream is already in a phase of fast retreat (a "collapse" when...

Warm waters marching south threaten the East Antarctic Ice Sheet

Warm waters marching south threaten the East Antarctic...

Whilst scientists have a good understanding of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet...

Researchers explore the impact of sea ice change in Bering Sea

Researchers explore the impact of sea ice change in Bering...

Dual purpose research in predicting sea ice, and the impact of its fluctuations,...

Nuyina maintenance shifts plans for Antarctic season

Nuyina maintenance shifts plans for Antarctic season

The Australian Antarctic Division has moved swiftly to adjust its shipping plans...

Polarstern Expedition to the Arctic Ice

Polarstern Expedition to the Arctic Ice

Research icebreaker departs for a process study in the marginal ice zone north of...

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