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Penguins that return to the ice in the middle of winter to lay their eggs. Seals that use cracks in the ice to keep their pups safe. And fish that have antifreeze proteins to survive in the icy cold… Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Seals and penguins
Meet some of Antarctica's iconic species – emperor penguins and Weddell seals – and learn how they use the ice.
Just outside Scott Base the sea ice squashes up against Ross Island, creating towering… Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Antarctica's heartbeat
This week, it's the second episode of Voice of the Sea Ice, the Our Changing World miniseries about Antarctic sea ice.
This vast expanse of ice that grows each winter – effectively doubling the… Audio
Our Changing World: Antarctic methane seeps
On her recent trip in Antarctica, Claire Concannon caught up with a team of NIWA researchers who are discovering new methane seeps.
These are areas where methane gas or fluid escapes from below the… Audio
Our Changing World: Glass sponges in Antarctica
On Our Changing World, we head to Antarctica to join an international team of researchers studying the giant glass sponges that live on the seafloor.
While the sea ice might be a flat white… Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy
AudioThe Week in Detail: From sea ice to story sovereignty
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: From sea ice to story sovereignty
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
Audio"Completely unprecedented": Why is Antarctic sea ice vanishing?
In the last two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Video, Audio
"Completely unprecedented": Why is Antarctic sea ice vanishing?
In the last two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
AudioPhysics on ice
Stories of physics research in Antarctica - into, under, and from within the ice. Claire finds out about measuring sea ice thickness and supercooling. Katy Gosset learns how scientists detect… Audio
Physics on ice
Stories of physics research in Antarctica - into, under, and from within the ice. Claire finds out about measuring sea ice thickness and supercooling. Katy Gosset learns how scientists detect…
AudioAntarctic sea ice measured for the first time
Lead researcher, University of Canterbury Glaciologist, Wolfgang Rack, explains the significance of the breakthrough. Audio
Voices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web. Video, Audio
Voices from Antarctica 8: Under the ice
Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web.
Video, AudioVoices from Antarctica 6: Seal songs
Alison Ballance eavesdrops on the songs of the world's southern-most mammal, the Weddell seal, and finds out about sea ice. Audio
Voices from Antarctica 6: Seal songs
Alison Ballance eavesdrops on the songs of the world's southern-most mammal, the Weddell seal, and finds out about sea ice.
AudioVoices from Antarctica 1: Ice Flight
Alison Ballance dons her extreme cold weather clothing for a trip to Antarctica - but getting to the frozen continent can take time. Audio
Voices from Antarctica 1: Ice Flight
Alison Ballance dons her extreme cold weather clothing for a trip to Antarctica - but getting to the frozen continent can take time.
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