Antarctica

Seasonal sea ice changes hold clues to controlling CO2 levels, ancient ice shows

23 Jun 2020

New research has shed light on the role sea ice plays in managing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

Ice core sample from the Patriot Hills area

Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by 3+ metres – and it could happen again

12 Feb 2020

Rising ocean temperatures drove the melting of Antarctic ice sheets and caused extreme sea level rise more than 100,000 years ago, a new international study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

Most read science stories of 2019

18 Dec 2019

This year's most popular science stories took readers from melting Antarctic ice sounding the alarm on microbes and climate change, to a pest-proof fence to protect native wildlife in far western NSW, and early signs of life in ancient rocks in the Pilbara, WA.

UNSW alumnae off to Antarctica with women leadership program

15 Apr 2019

Two UNSW alumnae are building on their unique strengths as leaders in STEMM – a voyage that will lead them to Earth’s southernmost continent.

Secrets of the ice

15 Dec 2017

The 1912 death of Scott of the Antarctic and four companions has long been blamed on poor planning by Scott, but documents discovered by UNSW researcher Crhis Turney reveal a different story.

Living on thin air: microbe mystery solved

07 Dec 2017

A discovery that microbes in Antarctica can scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive in such extreme conditions has implications for the search for life on other planets.

Why remote Antarctica is so important in a warming world

04 Dec 2017

The Antarctic Treaty was signed 58 years ago today, protecting the continent for peace and science.

Revenge served cold: Was Scott of the Antarctic sabotaged by his angry deputy?

09 Oct 2017

On February 11, 1913, the world woke to the headline “Death of Captain Scott. Lost with four comrades. The Pole reached. Disaster on the return”. A keenly anticipated, privately funded scientific venture “off the map” had turned to tragedy, writes Chris Turney.

Did Teddy Evans fatally undermine Scott of the Antarctic?

05 Oct 2017

The 1912 death of Scott of the Antarctic and four companions has long been blamed on poor planning by Scott, but documents discovered by a UNSW researcher reveal a different story – and a possible cover up.

How Antarctic ice melt can be a tipping point for the planet’s climate

13 Sep 2017

New research has prompted warnings that melting Antarctic ice can trigger effects on the other side of the globe.

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