Tag: Antarctic

Research
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves, study finds

Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves,...

The Pine Island and Thwaites ice shelves are among the fastest-changing in Antarctica...

News
Australian scientists to investigate climate change impact on Antarctic current

Australian scientists to investigate climate change impact...

Scientists voyage to the Southern Ocean to investigate how climate change impacts...

Research
Underwater robot finds new circulation pattern in Antarctic ice shelf

Underwater robot finds new circulation pattern in Antarctic...

Equipped with thrusters, cameras, sonar and sensors for measuring water temperature,...

Arctic&Antarctic
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....

News
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...

Digitalization
Artificial Intelligence tool to revolutionise polar ship navigation

Artificial Intelligence tool to revolutionise polar ship...

The system will be used by the crew of the UK’s polar research ship RRS Sir David...

Research
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...

Research
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...

News
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...

News
Royal Navy shows solidarity with Ukraine at Antarctic research base

Royal Navy shows solidarity with Ukraine at Antarctic research...

The Navy’s sole icebreaker HMS Protector dropped in on 21 scientists who maintain...

News
Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina heads south

Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina heads south

Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina departed Hobart this afternoon on...

Ecology
Research: Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development

Research: Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce...

Antarctic krill are especially vulnerable to these environmental stressors due to...

News
Ukraine allocates funds for a new icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions

Ukraine allocates funds for a new icebreaker for Antarctic...

The Ukrainian government has allocated funds for the purchase of a research vessel...

News
Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg

Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg

Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered...

General
The long journey of women to Antarctica: the Ukrainian experience

The long journey of women to Antarctica: the Ukrainian...

The 25th scientific expedition is currently working at the Ukrainian polar station...

Research
Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought

Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable...

This is the finding of a new study that could help researchers determine the best...

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