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Posted on February 13, 2017

The Break in the Larsen Ice Shelf Is Bad for the Planet, But Huge for Science

The Break in the Larsen Ice Shelf Is Bad for the Planet, But Huge for Science
A big chunk of Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to break off into a new iceberg. This group of scientists is ready to capture every gruesome detail. The post The Break in the Larsen Ice Shelf Is Bad for the Planet, But Huge for Science appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 12, 2017

Why It’s Impossible to Predict When That Giant Antarctic Ice Sheet Will Split

Why It’s Impossible to Predict When That Giant Antarctic Ice Sheet Will Split
Melting ice is a master's class in fluid dynamics. The post Why It’s Impossible to Predict When That Giant Antarctic Ice Sheet Will Split appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on December 3, 2016

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars
Antarctic researchers test their ideas about how humans could live on Mars. But these windows into life on the red planet could be closing. The post A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on December 3, 2016

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars
Antarctic researchers test their ideas about how humans could live on Mars. But these windows into life on the red planet could be closing. The post A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on September 9, 2016

It’s Too Late to Save the Glaciers, but Scientists Are Saving Some Pieces in an Antarctic Vault

It’s Too Late to Save the Glaciers, but Scientists Are Saving Some Pieces in an Antarctic Vault
Glaciers all around the world are melting, mostly because of climate change. So a group of concerned scientists is flying the stuff to somewhere colder. The post It’s Too Late to Save the Glaciers, but Scientists Are Saving Some Pieces in an Antarctic Vault appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 17, 2016

The Mission to Rescue a Scientist From the South Pole—in the Middle of Winter

The Mission to Rescue a Scientist From the South Pole—in the Middle of Winter
The National Science Foundation is right now undertaking a phenomenally risky and rare evacuation from the middle of the Antarctic ice sheet. The post The Mission to Rescue a Scientist From the South Pole—in the Middle of Winter appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 1, 2016

People Cross Antarctica All the Time. It’s Still Crazy Hard

People Cross Antarctica All the Time. It’s Still Crazy Hard

The late Antarctic explorer Henry Worsley was a perfectly closed system skiing across the underbelly of the planet---he might have well have been alone on Mars.

The post People Cross Antarctica All the Time. It’s Still Crazy Hard appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on November 3, 2015

Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice, But Global Warming Ain’t Over

Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice, But Global Warming Ain’t Over

Reports of the death of climate change have been greatly exaggerated.

The post Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice, But Global Warming Ain’t Over appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 23, 2015

Scientists Who Tweet From Ridiculously Remote Places

Scientists Who Tweet From Ridiculously Remote Places

Sometimes, the best places to do science are also the most remote.

The post Scientists Who Tweet From Ridiculously Remote Places appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 15, 2015

Britain’s Antarctic Research Station Looks Like a Spaceship

Britain’s Antarctic Research Station Looks Like a Spaceship

Today’s Antarctic research stations are often the only things protecting their inhabitants from the inhospitable outside.

The post Britain’s Antarctic Research Station Looks Like a Spaceship appeared first on WIRED.

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