Warming temps force some Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, study finds

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

• Jan 20

Iconic iceberg turns blue, on verge of totally disintegrating, NASA says

Scientists say all signs indicate the so-called "megaberg" could be just days or weeks from totally disintegrating.

• Jan 9

U.S. pilot released from Chilean air base in Antarctica after 2 months

Ethan Guo was released on Saturday back to the mainland after two months in Antarctica.

• Sep 6, 2025

Study on abrupt Antarctic climate shifts

Rapid changes in the coldest place on Earth could have dangerous consequences for years to come, thousands of miles away. In a new study, experts warn that abrupt and potentially irreversible environmental shifts in Antarctica could dramatically raise global ocean levels, resulting in catastrophe for future generations. Nerilie Abram, lead author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Aug 21, 2025
• 02:00

Abrupt Antarctic climate shifts could lead to "catastrophic consequences," experts warn

A new study warns that irreversible changes happening in Antarctica, which are caused by climate change, could cause global oceans to rise by meters.

• Aug 20, 2025

Pilot-influencer stuck in Antarctica

Ethan Guo, the 20-year-old pilot influencer who has been flying across the globe to benefit childhood cancer research, has been stranded in Antarctica since late June.

• Aug 16, 2025
• 02:43

U.S. teen detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents

A 19-year-old pilot from the United States has been detained on an Antarctic island and charged by Chilean authorities, who say his flight to the frozen continent was unauthorized.

• Aug 13, 2025

Teen influencer stuck in Antarctica weeks after unauthorized landing

American teen influencer Ethan Guo has been stuck in a remote part of Antarctica since June.

• Aug 12, 2025

Remains of researcher who vanished in 1959 found on Antarctic glacier

The remains of Dennis "Tink" Bell, a British researcher who vanished in 1959 in Antarctica when he was 25 years old, were discovered near a receding glacier.

• Aug 11, 2025

3 people rescued from U.S. Antarctica base in high-risk operation

New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called the mission "nothing short of heroic."

• Aug 7, 2025

What ancient ice could reveal about our future

A group of British scientists is reaching back through time to seek a better understanding of the Earth's climate future. To do so, the researchers have drilled the deepest distance ever into the ice at the bottom of the world. Rebecca Morelle from BBC reports.

• Jul 21, 2025
• 02:39

Antarctica’s ecosystem hit by climate change

The frozen continent of Antarctica may be far from the world's population centers – but what happens in the rest of the world is having a big impact there. Roxana Saberi traveled to the region with researchers to see what must be done to protect the area.

• Jan 25, 2020
• 03:54

Penguins at risk in Antarctica

Antarctica is one of the most remote places on the planet, but climate change is hitting it hard. A group of scientists want to know how the warming weather is affecting the chinstrap penguin. For our Eye on Earth series, Roxana Saberi traveled to Antarctica to understand exactly how climate change is impacting them.

• Jan 16, 2020
• 04:52

Elusive squid seen alive in the wild for the first time in new video

A mysterious Antarctic squid was found alive for the first time in December. Footage of the unprecedented encounter has now been released.

• Jun 11, 2025

Penguin population decline may be worse than "worst-case projections"

Emperor penguin populations​ in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery.

• Jun 10, 2025

A trip to the "end of the world"

If you've ever wanted to get on a plane and just fly as far away as possible, head south and you'll land in Ushuaia, Argentina, located in the southernmost tip of South America. Cristian Benavides reports.

• Jun 9, 2025
• 02:38

Trump's tariffs target remote Australian territory inhabited by penguins

The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.

• Apr 3, 2025

Expedition Antarctica

More than 30 years ago, Robert Swan became the first man to walk to both the North and South Poles. In 2017, he found himself back on the ice, trekking 600 miles across Antarctica with his son, Barney. But this time, the duo set out to complete the first-ever expedition to the South Pole using solely renewable energy. Their mission: prove that if these technologies can work in the harshest environment on Earth, they can work in our everyday lives. Along the way, they faced unexpected obstacles that threatened to claim Barney's limb -- and Robert's life.

• Jun 21, 2018
• 26:32

Scientists explore Antarctic seabed for first time

Over the past two decades, Antarctica has lost 150 billion tons of ice mass on average every year. The thinning ice glaciers have raised alarms about the urgency of climate change, while offering researchers new depths of exploration. Dave Malkoff has more.

• Mar 25, 2025
• 03:03

Researchers find never-before-seen ecosystem under Antarctic ice shelf

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

• Mar 22, 2025

Antarctic ice shelf shows seafloor ecosystem

In January, a giant piece of ice broke off from an Antarctic ice shelf, revealing a seafloor ecosystem that has never been accessible to humans. What scientists found was both stunning and surprising, proving that life exists under astonishing conditions.

• Mar 22, 2025
• 04:01

Antarctic base under control after researcher accused of assault, officials say

A researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused a colleague of attacking coworkers.

• Mar 19, 2025

Antarctica researchers send plea for help

A member of a nine-person research team at a South African base in Antarctica has emailed a journalist requesting immediate help and accusing a man at the base of becoming violent. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.

• Mar 19, 2025
• 02:51

World's largest and oldest iceberg runs aground near remote penguin island

The iceberg A23a has run aground in the shallow waters off of South Georgia, a remote British territory in the Southern Atlantic, researchers say.

• Mar 4, 2025

World's biggest iceberg could collide with Antarctic penguin island

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting the area.

• Jan 27, 2025

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