The color of penguin poo: Satellites reveal global warming's impact on an iconic polar species

Scientists from a handful of universities across the country have made innovative use of satellite images from NASA to ...

Stony Brook researchers using NASA satellite images to study diet of Adélie penguins in Antarctica

Satellite images are being used to discover how climate change is affecting penguin diets and the broader Antarctic ecosystem ...
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West Antarctica’s winter sea ice is running about 50% below normal, alarming scientists

Satellite monitoring shows Antarctic sea ice lagging far behind normal levels this winter, with the shortfall concentrated ...

A large portion of Antarctic sea ice hasn't refrozen. Here's why it matters

A massive chunk of sea ice in West Antarctica has not refrozen following a winter heatwave in the region – a dramatic change ...

Satellite images show scale and speed of Antarctic glacier melting

"Our results show that climate change made the retreat of the Pine Island Glacier substantially worse,” the lead author said.

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ...
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Warm water is carving hidden channels under Antarctic ice, melting it faster than expected

Warm ocean water is reaching the underside of Antarctic ice shelves through narrow grooves that scientists have only recently ...