Wilkins Ice Shelf

by Al Gore, reposted from the Climate Reality Project After crossing the legendary Drake Passage, we came in sight of the Antarctic continent. It is a majestic, otherworldly place. The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward toward South America, is lined with ice-covered mountains and surrounded by abundant wildlife in the sea. But even on this [...]  

After crossing the legendary Drake Passage, we came in sight of the Antarctic continent. It is a majestic, otherworldly place. The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward toward South America, is lined with ice-covered mountains and surrounded by ...  

Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Paddling, AntarcticaParadise Harbor -- Its common knowledge among Antarctic veterans that no two days here look or feel alike. Ever. The reality is that no quarter hour looks alike. Or can be predicted, no matter how many months or years you've spent here. We spent the night in a small, protected bay about 400 miles down the coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula. The tricky thing about sailing a small...  

The majestic Antarctic landscape never fails to amaze. But the awe-inspiring wilderness offered up an unusual display for one photographer - in the shape of a dragon carved into an iceberg. Discovered deep in the Antarctic Peninsula near Peterman Island ...  

10:33 a.m., Jan. 18, 2012--What’s the best way to study the Antarctic’s ecosystem? Follow the penguins. Scientists are tracking penguins on land, under the sea, and even from space to unravel the environmental dynamics in the West Antarctic Peninsula ...