Stanford researchers have integrated machine learning with high-resolution satellite and aerial observations to analyze the ...

The freezing and melting of Antarctic sea ice is one of the biggest annual changes on the planet.

In the last few years, Antarctic sea ice has been behaving erratically. Sea ice cover has been much more variable than it ...

Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer ...

Social media posts sharing a graphic comparing sea ice levels in the Antarctic on the same date 45 years apart misrepresent the data to suggest climate change is a hoax. The graphic, opens new tab ...

Wave.” A fierce predator faces pack ice killer whales in a breathtaking Antarctic showdown. Sitting so low to the water in the zodiac, the size and speed of the waves are even greater than I ...

Though the sea ice pack around the South Pole had steadily expanded up until 2015, its area suddenly plummeted in 2016. The scale of the Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in 2023.

which combines the amount of sea ice present in the Arctic and Antarctic, hit a new low in early February and remained below the previous record from 2023 for the rest of the month. In particular ...

The final Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill could include a provision for a new Arctic Security Cutter that would operate in parallel with the ongoing Polar Security Cutter icebreaker program, according ...

But fresh, cool water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the salty water of the ocean, potentially disrupting the vital ocean current. Our new research suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar ...

A first-of-its-kind study suggests the ongoing melting of Antarctica’s vast ice sheet could have direct implications for sea and air temperatures around New Zealand in the future. The new ...