Tag: antarcticas
U.S. Cuts Antarctica’s Only Research Icebreaker Ship under Trump Budget Squeeze
U.S. Cuts Antarctica’s Only Research Icebreaker Ship under Trump Budget Squeeze The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 percent, devastating Antarctic research By Douglas Fox edited by Mark Fischetti Bow shot of National Science Foundation research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer during sea ice…
Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat Molted penguin feathers record mercury infiltrating Antarctica’s food web By Gayoung Lee edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Gentoo penguins have a wide geographic range, making them good targets for follow-up research. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student,…