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Mount Herschel Antarctica Nov 2025 Photo by Jordy Hendrix
10 February 2026

Science Minister boosts Antarctic tech as the world's cryosphere scientists gather in Wellington

The world's climate scientists are gathering in Wellington this week to discuss how climate change-induced ice melt could accelerate sea-level rise, increase flooding, and cause more intense storms in Aotearoa and across the glob… Read More

Science Update 1
13 January 2026

December Science Update

In this update we wish you a happy Holidays, the Community Engagement programme opens, and we look at declining sea ice. Read More

Traverse vehicles with Mt Erebus backfdrop 8 Nov 2025 Anthony Powell Antarctica New Zealand
12 December 2025

SWAIS2C: Mission for ancient climate clues beneath 500m of Antarctic ice

An international team has set up a remote camp on the ice 700 km from Scott Base to attempt to drill for mud and rocks holding critical insights about the fate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in our warming world. The vast West … Read More

Science technician Harry Offer following the installation of the back end of the AERI spectrometer photo ESNZ website 10 Dec 2025
10 December 2025

Earth Sciences NZ I NZ and US studying huge unknown in Antarctic climate science

Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space. ESNZ and the University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (USA) are looking at far infrared radiation. Read More

Science Update 1
1 December 2025

Science Update - November 2025

Partnership and collaborations, plus a comprehensive synthesis of seven years of Antarctic Science Platform research. And a movie! Read More

NZ UAE Antarctic research mini symposium screenshot
1 December 2025

NZ-UAE Antarctic research collaborations

As advertised in our previous science update, on 26 November we held our first mini-symposium with New Zealand and UAE researchers interested in Antarctic collaboration. The goal of the symposium was to provide a taste of the br… Read More

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