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The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) long-running support to Antarctica New Zealand and science and research programmes is under way for the summer season as the first flights to the ice have begun. Read More

The Conversation - After two seasons of record-breaking lows, Antarctica’s sea ice remains in dramatic decline, tracking well below any winter maximum levels observed since satellite monitoring began during the late 1970s. Read More

As Antarctic sea ice extent dips towards a record winter low, Antarctica New Zealand's field support staff are monitoring and assessing fast ice conditions at Ross Island. Antarctica’s sea ice is in dramatic decline, tracking wel… Read More

Dust carried by westerly winds to Antarctica 32,000 years ago has revealed a rapid shift in the westerlies towards the equator, providing new evidence of the existence of thresholds in our climate system. Read More

How fast will climate change happen? Canterbury University climate modeller Dr Abhijith Ulayottil Venugopal is part of a team that's found a clue, in a 764-metre ice core recovered from the ice a decade ago. Read More

The Guardian - Antarctica is likely warming at almost twice the rate of the rest of the world, according to new research. Kiwi scientist Kyle Clem helps explain what this means for the planet. Read More