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
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
Partnership and collaborations, plus a comprehensive synthesis of seven years of Antarctic Science Platform research. And a movie! Read More
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
New joint research initiatives focused on climate and ecosystem change expand the long-standing collaboration between New Zealand and the United States on Antarctic science and logistics. Science, Innovation and Technology Minist… Read More
Antarctica is changing—and the science shows why it matters for all of us. The Antarctic Science Platform has launched its Impact Portfolio, a comprehensive synthesis of seven years of research. This resource makes complex scienc… Read More