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At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone layer is a vital planetary boundary that protects all life on Earth from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet radiation. But as… Read More

Antarctica New Zealand is campaigning for the Adélie penguin to be the next New Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau – Bird of the Year 2024. More than a third of the global Adélie penguin population lives in Aotearoa's home in Antarctica, … Read More

Evolving sea ice conditions, Bird of the Year voting and SCAR's new Kiwi president. All that and more in the August Science Update. Read More

Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most cutting-edge research from th… Read More

Antarctica New Zealand today confirmed that it would not be using the land leased from PrimePort Timaru as part of the Scott Base redevelopment project. Antarctica New Zealand acting chief executive Jordy Hendrikx said that fin… Read More

Radio NZ - Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Polar Medal, one of the world’s most significant treasures from the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, has been gifted to Canterbury Museum by the Adson Trust. Read More