Jun 02 2011
Penguins Do the Wave to Stay Warm
By huddling together and using synchronized movements, the birds can stay warm in the coldest environment on Earth.
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May 17 2011
Iron-laden Icebergs Fertilize Ocean
Icebergs are nature's iron fertilizers in the Southern Ocean, nurturing phytoplankton blooms that draw out carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.
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Apr 28 2011
Save the Seabirds, Kill the Rabbits
Dogs and poison are being deployed to eradicate rodents and rabbits from a subantarctic island south of Australia.
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Apr 21 2011
Ozone Hole A Surprise Rainmaker
A new climate change culprit in the Southern Hemisphere has been identified -- the ozone hole.
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Apr 14 2011
Antarctic Lake Hides Bizarre Ecosystem
Under an ice-covered Antarctic lake, astrobiologists discover otherworldly mounds that tell tales of the planet’s early days.
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Apr 11 2011
Penguin, Krill Populations in Freefall
As temperatures rise in the Antarctic the penguins' main food source has been in decline.
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Apr 05 2011
Antarctica Growing Green With Grass
Grasses are taking advantage of the warming Antarctic climate. Are weeds next?
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Mar 09 2011
Polar Ice Loss: Picking Up the Pace
Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice more rapidly every year and out pacing melt from glaciers.
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Mar 03 2011
Antarctica Growing From The Bottom Up
Researchers have discovered that the Antarctic ice sheets grows not only from the top down, but also from the bottom up as water infiltrates the ice matrix and freezes solid.
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Feb 22 2011
Japanese Media Weighs-in on End of Whaling
Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet heads for home, as speculation continues about its future.
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