January 21, 2021 By Andrew Freedman The Washington Post
The Southern Ocean is one of the most important yet least explored and understood regions of the planet when it comes to determining how global warming may affect the future of humanity, thanks to its capacity to absorb huge quantities of heat and carbon dioxide, and melt swaths of the Antarctic ice sheet.
Opinion: China’s Chance to Save Antarctic Sea Life
October 26, 2020 By John F. Kerry The New York Times
Twenty-four countries and the E.U. have agreed to create three marine parks, which would ban fishing and other industrial activity. But to become a reality, China must also agree.
Two Major Antarctic Glaciers are Tearing Loose From their Restraints, Scientists Say
September 14, 2020 By Chris Mooney The Washington Post
Two Antarctic glaciers that have long kept scientists awake at night are breaking free from the restraints that have hemmed them in, increasing the threat of large-scale sea-level rise.
How 14 Elephant Seals Assisted an Antarctic Ice Study
August 14, 2020 By Oliver Whang The New York Times
Mapping currents in the Southern Ocean is vital to monitoring climate change, but hard to conduct. So scientists turned to seals for help.
Satellites Find New Colonies of Emperor Penguins
August 5, 2020 By Jonathan Amos BBC
Satellite observations have found a raft of new Emperor penguin breeding sites in the Antarctic. The locations were identified from the way the birds’ poo, or guano, had stained large patches of sea-ice.