Antarctica
Overseas Correspondent - Antarctica
Our Changing World's Alison Ballance joins us from Scott Base in Antarctica. Audio
Summers at Scott Base: Alison Ballance visits Antarctica
Our Changing World and Elemental podcast presenter Alison Ballance is in Antarctica for the next fortnight. She talks to Jesse about what she's going to be doing while on the ice continent and living… Audio
Do all animals get goosebumps?
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places. Video, Audio
How to get your piece of a century-old Antarctic fruitcake
A well-preserved fruitcake which sat in a hut in Antarctica for over a century will go on display at Canterbury Museum from today.
What happens if Antarctica melts?
Join Nanogirl and some students from Casebrook Intermediate as they brave a blizzard and discover what would happen if Antarctica melted. Video, Audio
Antarctica: Thousands of emperor penguin chicks wiped out
A massive penguin colony faces an uncertain future after the collapse of the ice shelf thousands of chicks were being raised on.
Extreme conservation in Antarctica
Working to save a few fragile huts from the Antarctic "heroic era", left behind by explorers like Scott and Shackleton has been one of the most satisfying projects undertaken by architects Chris… Audio, Gallery
US Coast Guard ice cutter stops in Wellington
One of the world's most powerful non-nuclear ships, the US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, has arrived in Wellington for the first time, after an ice-breaking mission to Antarctica. Audio
'Fascinating' study probes climate change impact on Antarctic species
A University of Otago computer model can now accurately predict how Antarctic shellfish grow and reproduce and how they will be affected by global warming
Tangaroa sails to Antarctica
Twenty-one scientists and 19 crew members will be aboard the Tangaroa as it leaves Wellington, ready to negotiate sea ice, freezing temperatures and, hopefully, sperm whales Audio
Kiwi troops deployed overseas get in the festive spirit
It's going to be a white Christmas for some Defence Force troops serving overseas this year.
East Antarctica's glaciers are stirring
In a region long considered stable and unaffected by changes elsewhere on the frozen continent, the first signs of significant melting have been detected. Audio
Old ice gives insights into future sea level rise
Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica? Audio
Old ice gives insights into future sea level rise
Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica?
AudioOur Changing World for 8 November 2018
An expert says loneliness is the biggest risk for brain health, and ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica. Audio
South Pole
If the technology gods smile upon us, we're hoping to have a live chat with some of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff based at the South Pole who are watching their first… Audio
The weird and wonderful marine wildlife of Antarctica
When you think Antarctica, you think penguins, seals, whales - but living under the ice is a cornucopia of curious and colourful marine life. Nicole Hill from the University of Tasmania, is on the… Audio
Antarctica's future: Climate change and tourism
New Zealand has vested interest in Antarctica and questions over its future hold importance for us. Climate change is one of those serious questions marks. How will it survive what's coming… Audio
Corey Baker's choreography inspired by climate change
Kiwi choreographer Corey Baker wants Londoners to think about climate change as they recover from record summer temperatures. He's recreating Antarctica at the London Science Museum, through images… Audio
Tim Naish says we can still save Antarctic ice
A collection of research published last week in a special edition of the major scientific journal Nature showed that Antarctica has lost 3 trillion tonnes of ice over the past 25 years. Half of that… Audio
