Antarctica
Emperor penguin secrets
Revisit the frozen continent with us in this mini rerun of the Voices from Antarctica series. This week, Alison visits Cape Crozier to meet a colony of emperor penguins and the team of scientists… Audio
Our Changing World – The penguins of Cape Crozier
Join us in Antarctica, where Alison Ballance meets the emperor penguins at Cape Crozier – and the scientists unravelling what the penguins are up to when they're not chilling on the ice.
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Robots being used to survey Ross Sea seafloor
New Zealand's Antarctic scientists are using underwater robots to survey the seafloor of the Ross Sea.
Through videos and specimens collected by the robots, they want to understand how climate change… Audio
Dead penguins another climate change conundrum
Some Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica have been there for centuries. Which means there is a build up of thousands of years of penguin poo and carcasses. Warming temperatures will increase the… Audio
Unexpected "swarm" of marine life found beneath Antarctic ice
An unexpected "swarm" of marine life has been found in a newly explored Antarctic river deep beneath the ice. A team of scientists from Victoria University, NIWA, and GNS made the discovery while… Audio
Microplastics found in Antarctica for the first time
A New Zealand led study has found that there are microplastics in Antarctica, found for the first time during a survey. Research fellow in Antarctic ice core climatology at Victoria University of… Audio
Frozen in time
A visit to Scott's Terra Nova hut to learn about the care given to the objects by Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators. This is an edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's podcast 'Frozen in Time… Audio
Our Changing World - Restoring Scott's Terra Nova hut
An edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s podcast ‘Frozen in Time: Scott’s Antarctic Legacy’. Conservators with the trust have worked hard to care for the hut and the more than 11,000 artefacts within… Audio
Microbial jungle: discovery under the Ross Ice Shelf
A newly discovered "microbial jungle" deep under the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, hundreds of kilometres from the open sea, that thrives without light, has been discovered by Kathryn's guest, Sergio… Audio, Gallery
Finding Shackleton's lost ship Endurance off Antarctica
Scientists have found and videoed South Pole explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship The Endurance, which was lost in November 1915. 107 years later, the wooden ship has been located three kilometres… Audio
Giant canyon discovered below Antarctic Glacier reveals history behind rising sea levels
Australian Antarctic expeditioners have discovered an enormous, 2-kilometre-deep canyon underneath a glacier that may make it more vulnerable to warming oceans.
Keeping Scott Base tidy this Summer
Antarctica only has two seasons - Summer and Winter. They're currently in their Summer months and we've decided to hear how Kiwis at Scott Base are enjoying theirs. Ayana Piper-Healion is one of the… Audio
Why everyone wants a slice of Antarctica
As summer flights head back to Antarctica, we look at the geopolitics of the land that no one owns, but everyone wants a piece of. Audio
Taking a walk on the Wild Twins' side
Not many people can say they have survived naked in the African wilderness for three weeks, but Waiuku twin sisters Amber and Serena Shine (The Wild Twins) can. Their new book, The Wild Twins: Tales… Audio
Time is right for new Cousteau documentary
If eco-warrior Jacques-Yves Cousteau was still alive today, he'd be alarmed by the state of the planet's oceans and the wild creatures in them, says Becoming Cousteau co-writer Pax Wasserman. And he'd… Audio
Surviving magpie dive-bombing season
Don't be surprised if you witness -- or are victim to -- a magpie dive bombing someone in the coming weeks. (Thanks, Australia.) It's nesting season and the time-honoured tradition of magpies swooping… 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… Audio
Running up the flag in Scott Base
New Zealand is to get a new, modern, and expensive development at Scott Base. Is it just for science - or are other factors at play here?
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
Dr. Pan Conrad: when science meets religion
Her fulltime job is as a priest at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Maryland, Virginia, but in her 'other' life, Rev. Pamela 'Pan' Conrad has worked as a member of the tactical operations team for… Audio