COVID-19 now in Antarctica
My post from September 16, 2020, stated “Antarctica remains free of COVID-19.” Unfortunately, that no longer applies. It’s true only for US bases. COVID-19 is now in Antarctica. COVID-19 cases …
Shackleton: A new biography
A new Shackleton biography is out this year, by explorer Ranulph Fiennes. (Shackleton, the biography, 2022, Pegasus). It joins a crowded field of books about Shackleton’s exploits and …
Map of Zealandia: A New interactive map
New Zealand scientists have created a new interactive map of Zealandia the sunken “lost” eighth continent that split away from Antarctica more than 85 million years ago. A CNN article …
Antarctica discovered contributing to sea-level rise—still!
Sea-level rise (SLR) is a stealthy impact of global warming, showing up unwelcome as storms have hit the coastlines of the globe. There’s more to come. Antarctica influences global sea …
Penguin Populations Increasing in Antarctica
Adelie penguins crossing in front of the research icebreaker N.B. Palmer. Photo © John Diebold. To prove that Antarctica still keeps many secrets and is full of surprises, satellite …
On the Billboard, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica
From a distance, we saw the tall face of the buff-colored granite tower known as The Billboard illuminated by a low Antarctic sun. It cast a deep blue shadow on …
Melting Antarctic Ice Targets California Due to Global Sea Level
Mount Minot, Northern Victoria Land. Photo © B. Luyendyk Global sea level has been creeping upward for decades Global sea level is now at a rate of about 3 mm/ year (1). …
Why we care about Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
Stef Lhermitte image published in Washington Post 9-25-17 Where are the pines on the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica? Of course, there aren’t any. The name comes from the …
Zealandia continent once was part of Antarctica
See update to this topic. Zealandia, a continent hidden below the waves The sunken Zealandia continent is located in the southwest Pacific. It once was part of Antarctica. New Zealand …
Sea level rise: Antarctica doubles the trouble
On the trail in Marie Byrd Land. Photo © Bruce Luyendyk Sea level has been rising for decades, now at an increasing rate. Mostly we don’t notice this except in …