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Ex-HP Manager's Antarctic Shift: May Lee finds new purpose at McMurdo; life feels like a small college town

After dedicating thirty years to Hewlett-Packard, May Lee found herself unexpectedly laid off and decided to explore uncharted career waters. Previously captivated by her visits to Antarctica, she accepted a seasonal role as a supply technician at McMurdo Station. Her daily activities blend organized work hours with community engagement and…

The Times of India · Oct 25

How krill fishing for salmon and supplements puts Antarctic wildlife at risk

Krill, a tiny shrimp-like creature at the bottom of the Antarctic food chain, has found itself at the centre of international talks over conservation. Whales and penguins feed on it, and are the first to suffer when industrial ships scoop it up in huge quantities for farmed salmon, dietary supplements,…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24

Antarctic flood raised a lake by 2 metres, altering carbon cycling and microbes

In January 2019, a glacial flood caused Lake Untersee in Antarctica to rise dramatically and altered its water chemistry. Researchers found that the flood significantly impacted the microbial ecosystem living beneath its ice cover. The flood changed carbon availability, supporting increased photosynthetic activity in microbial mats. Evidence suggests that periodic…

The Times of India · Oct 24

Antarctic penguins emit up to 7 million tonnes of methane a year, study finds

A study by CSIC and the University of Granada finds that chinstrap penguin colonies are a previously unmeasured natural source of methane, emitting up to 7 million tonnes a year.

Euronews · Oct 11

Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research

Parts of the Earth’s climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and major ocean currents are all among the systems containing potential climate tipping points.

The Conversation · Oct 9

World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’

Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

I’m a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here’s how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space

Standing at the South Pole is the next-best thing to being on another planet. If you walk a few hundred yards away from the National Science Foundation’s research station, you see a featureless plain of snow and ice, most likely empty of living creatures larger than microbes for hundreds of…

The Conversation · Oct 6

Belgian physicist wins Nobel for turning Antarctic ice into a telescope

Belgian Francis Halzen, 82, turned a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice into the world's largest neutrino detector. On Tuesday, his hunt for "ghostly messengers" from the distant universe won him the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Euronews · Oct 6

Antarctica’s ice briefly increased after heavy snowfall: Why scientists remain concerned

Antarctica gained a significant amount of ice between 2021 and 2023 as unusually heavy snowfall added more mass than glaciers were losing in some areas. Scientists say the increase was driven by unusual atmospheric patterns and moisture-rich weather systems, but warn that the effect is temporary. New research suggests snowfall…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Auroras, penguins: life at an Antarctic outpost

The Australian Antarctic Program has put a call out for applicants for a host of roles at remote research station outposts.

AAP · Sep 30