antarctic

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The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have both lost considerable mass, and the annual average extent of Arctic sea ice in 2025 was the lowest or second-lowest ever recorded in the satellite era.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Even though Antarctic waters are dark for months at a time, the Southern Ocean supports abundant phytoplankton growth.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

"This was really an "oh my God" moment," says the scientist behind the findings, Dr Peter Fretwell at British Antarctic Survey, who has worked on Emperor penguins for 20 years.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Reaching the Antarctic pole took two tries, one of which wound up with Brown and his crew stranded for nearly a month while storms pummeled their base of operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

On each of his three expeditions to explore the Antarctic, Shackleton had failed in his mission.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong