ICESat-2 laser-scanning satellite tracks how billions of tons of polar ice are lost A satellite mission that bounces laser light off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland has found that hundreds of… Read More
Coast Guard says Seattle will be homeport for America’s next-generation icebreakers When the Coast Guard starts rolling out a new generation of heavy icebreakers on the Gulf Coast, the ships will… Read More
Developing story: In age of digital, this 28-year-old photographer went to Antarctica with 65 rolls of film Penguins and icebergs weren’t the only unusual things I encountered on a recent expedition to Antarctica. One of the trip… Read More
Scientists say iguana-sized reptile reigned as ‘Antarctic King’ before the dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex may have reigned as “king of the tyrant lizards” 65 million years ago, but 185 million years before… Read More
Underwater robots survive a year probing climate change’s effects on Antarctic ice It’s been a year since a squadron of underwater robots was sent out to monitor the underside of Antarctica’s Dotson… Read More
Warming warning: West Antarctic ice loss rate tripled in 25 years, study shows An analysis of satellite data collected since 1992 suggests that ocean-driven melting has led to a tripling in the rate… Read More
Fossil hunters show off Triassic treasures from Antarctica at the Burke Museum More than 100 fossil specimens at Seattle’s Burke Museum provide a fresh window into how life thrived in Antarctica about… Read More
Scientists report successful start to undersea drones’ Antarctic ice shelf study A scientific team supported by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is reporting the successful deployment of a trio of undersea drones… Read More
Aging icebreaker Polar Star returns to Seattle after challenging Antarctic voyage The U.S. Coast Guard’s only active heavy-duty icebreaker, the 42-year-old Polar Star, returned to its homeport in Seattle today to… Read More
Scientists get robots ready to study Antarctic ice shelves from below, with $2M boost from Paul Allen Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica’s… Read More
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is ‘safe’ in New Zealand after falling ill in Antarctica Buzz Aldrin’s South Pole adventure turned into a medical emergency when his health deteriorated, but his manager says the Apollo… Read More
