An Antarctic Icebreaker Takes a Pioneering Sail
Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.Read full article
Weather Detours a Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a local.Read full art...
An Up-Close Look at the Thwaites Glacier
From an icebreaker sailing near the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, our photographer has captured the many faces of the ice.Read full articl...
The Icebreaker Araon Stops Near the Thwaites Glacier
Less than a day after arriving at the ice, we are already up close and personal with the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica.Read full art...
The Icebreaker Araon Reaches the Thwaites Glacier
After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start.Read full article