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Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'

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Researchers are sounding the alarm after finding antibiotic resistance genes released from melting Antarctic glaciers. What's happening? A study published in the journal Biocontaminant examined the effects of glacial melting on our water supply. Glaciers serve as reservoirs for antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, and other microbes. When they are released from the ice, they enter our water systems, posing a major health risk to people downst…Antarctica · Antarctica Read Article

Stranded in Antarctica: 10 days aboard a sailboat at the edge of the world

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Battered by three-meter waves and cyclone winds nearing 60 mph, an Israeli traveler joins a classic sailing vessel to experience Antarctica as early explorers did, not from a cruise buffet but from a tiny cabin, waiting for a narrow escape window from the frozen continentAntarctica · Antarctica Read Article

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Commemorates 60 Years Of Expedition Travel

Today (Jan. 23, 2026) marks the 60th anniversary of a defining moment in expedition travel. Sixty years ago today, Lars-Eric Lindblad led the first group of non-scientific travelers to Antarctica, opening one of the world’s most remote regions to curious explorers and forever reshaping how people experience the planet. That landmark voyage in 1966 laid the foundation for modern expedition cruising. Just one year later, Lindblad brought the first…Antarctica · Antarctica Read Article

The Truth Behind the Famous Penguin Who 'Abandoned' His Herd

In recent days, the video of the so-called “lone penguin” has gone viral on social networks and has awakened all kinds of emotions. For many, the scene represented courage, freedom and the decision to get out of the marked path. However, the real story behind those images is very different and has surprised, and even disappointed, more than one. Far from being a planned metaphor or conscious act of the animal, the video has a documented origin a…Cuernavaca · Cuernavaca See the Story

Climate Warming in Antarctica Penguins Breed More and More Early

A study published in January 2026 in the Journal of Animal Ecology, conducted by researchers at Oxford University, Washington University and Stony Brook University, reveals that Antarctic penguins are advancing their breeding season at an unprecedented rate. By analyzing more than 60,000 images from a network of automated cameras, scientists have observed a rapid and differentiated change across species.Oxford University · Antarctica Read Article

Tablextable: ‘Encounters at the End of the World’ and the Suicide Penguin

I do not know if they have seen on social networks the image of a penguin in an immense white space, in front of the mountains of Antarctica. The image, of which memes or edits have already been made, is one of the most beautiful sequences inside and outside the documentary Encounters at the End of the World by Werner Herzog. Here we tell them the story. The initiates In the universal history of literature we have found an endless number of refe…Antarctica · Antarctica Read Article

Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier

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Braving poor visibility, high winds, and frigid temperatures, a team of researchers has finally established a foothold on Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier. According to the New York Times — which embedded with the polar expedition — 10 drilling personnel and roughly 17 tons of gear have been safely deposited on top of the Thwaites Glacier on Monday. Their goal is to plant scientific instruments into the rapidly-melting berg over the next few…Antarctica · Antarctica Read Article

Weston native becomes first American woman to complete solo, unsupported ski to South Pole - The Boston Globe

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Monet Eliastam skied 700 miles across Antarctica to the South Pole, completing the expedition in 57 days.Skiing · Antarctica Read Article

One Study Points Out that the Extent of Red Algae in Antarctica Is Greater than Expected

A study led by the Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (Icman-CSIC), with the participation of the University of Cadiz (UCA) and the University of the Basque Country, reveals that the blooms (blooms) of red algae in Antarctica are much more extensive than expected. The results, published in the magazine ‘Communications Earth & Environment’ indicate that these algae, which cover more than 10% of the archipelago of the South Shetland Island…Antarctica · Antarctica Read Article

Coast Guard Rescues Cruise Ship Stuck in Antarctic Ice

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The Polar Star marked its 50th anniversary by freeing an Australian-owned cruise ship trapped in ice.Evacuations · Antarctica See the Story

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Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'

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Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier

Weston native becomes first American woman to complete solo, unsupported ski to South Pole - The Boston Globe

One Study Points Out that the Extent of Red Algae in Antarctica Is Greater than Expected

Coast Guard Rescues Cruise Ship Stuck in Antarctic Ice

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Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'

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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Commemorates 60 Years Of Expedition Travel

The Truth Behind the Famous Penguin Who 'Abandoned' His Herd

Climate Warming in Antarctica Penguins Breed More and More Early

Tablextable: ‘Encounters at the End of the World’ and the Suicide Penguin

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Weston native becomes first American woman to complete solo, unsupported ski to South Pole - The Boston Globe

One Study Points Out that the Extent of Red Algae in Antarctica Is Greater than Expected

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