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As temperatures climb, so does the risk of potentially harmful cyanobacteria blooms—commonly known as blue-green algae—that can pose serious health risks to people, pets and livestock.
Back in 2018, imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2A satellite captured unusual ‘slicks’ in the Baltic Sea, ...
This is the southernmost post office in the world. (Photo:UKAHT) Port Lockroy in the Antarctic is the southernmost post office in the world, affectionately known as the Penguin Post Office.
The Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) has shown signs of record-breaking growth after decades of contributing to global sea-level rise — as experts reveal their theories why. A study published in ...
The findings suggest that cyanobacteria, the microorganisms responsible for oxygenating Earth’s atmosphere, were more widespread at the time than previously believed. This shows that not only ...
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) (*), and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) have announced their selections for the 2024 Antarctic ...
Antarctic krill not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal clocks to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment ...
Researcher Chantal Lazen of the Antarctic Studies Program at the University of Chile told EFE that the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, which was created to govern the continent and has been ...
Canadian scientists recently led their first Antarctic research expedition, using Montreal-made Arrow Gold+ GNSS technology for precise location data in remote and challenging conditions. The mission, ...
Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a self-sustaining partnership, allowing it to thrive in even the harshest conditions.