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Is the atmosphere Earth’s largest microbial ecosystem?
“We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air.” – Evangelista Torricelli,...
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Off balance: New studies unravel the climate pattern impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Southern Annular Mode and El Niño-Southern Oscillation are causing large year-to-year...
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How a visual history of Antarctica enabled researcher to chronicle the impact of climate change
More than 300,000 US Navy images vital to helping Ryan North examine collapsing ice...
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Weakening or collapse of AMOC has disrupted NZ’s climate in the past – and could do so again
Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning...
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Untangling the influence of El Niño on West Antarctic snow accumulation
New research shows that Central Pacific and Eastern Pacific El Niño have distinct...
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How does the Southern Annular Mode control surface melt in East Antarctica?
New research shows that the Southern Annular Mode’s influence on surface melt varies...
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Sounds, Sites and Sediment from the RV Polarstern
Outside, the temperature is below zero, and there are spectacular, ever-changing...
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Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring...
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Ozone hole brings new threat to Antarctic life
Antarctic animals and plants are battling increased UV radiation exposure. ...
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From Science to Skiing: Identifying what people value to protect Antarctica
New research has identified what scientists, tourists, and policymakers most value...
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In Pursuit of Palaeodust on Chatham Island
Atmospheric dust from Australia and New Zealand is a significant source of nutrients...
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Our planet is undergoing human-induced transformation. How do we navigate the challenges to protect ecosystems?
Biodiversity makes Earth habitable and a wonderful place to live. But human activities...
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