FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 - Caught on Camera

Australian woman runs record-breaking 1,300km Antarctica ultramarathon

Donna Urquhart takes 26 days to break the endurance record in some of the harshest conditions on Earth

Advnture · Jan 15, 2024

Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent human population, but it has inspired a wealth of imaginative literature

When I was working on my book Antarctica in Fiction, friends and colleagues would joke about what an easy task I had taken on. How many writers would choose to set a novel in a continent with no permanent human population? Surely a dozen or so books would cover it.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2024

British Army officer becomes fastest woman to ski across Antarctica

British Army medical officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi, becomes fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica, inspiring others to step outside their comfort ...

Top News · Jan 13, 2024

Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2023

British soldier ‘Polar Preet’ claims record for fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica

Captain Harpreet Chandi already broke two Guinness World Records for polar exploration last year but now claims she has a third

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023

Four good news climate stories from 2023

We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their problems. And that just covers the past few weeks of this newsletter.

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2023

Avian influenza has killed millions of seabirds around the world: Antarctica could be next

Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza (“bird flu”) is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America. It’s only a matter of time before it reaches the Antarctic continent.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2023

What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse

If we want to understand the future, it’s often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Antarctic Octopus DNA Reveals Ice Sheet Collapse Closer Than Thought

Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.

International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA analysis has pointed to the likely collapse of an Antarctic ice sheet 120,000 years ago when global temperatures were similar to current levels.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023