News: antarctica

Secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins and seals uncovered

Adélie penguins and Weddell Seal on the beach at Cape Bird, Ross Island
Posted on Mar 6 2025 by Johnny von Einem

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica’s Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and environmental change events over millennia.

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Global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s future

Change in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is occurring rapidly, with significant implications for its landscapes, resources and influence on Australia.
Posted on Apr 22 2020 by Elisa Black

The Federal Government has awarded $36 million to the ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ (SAEF) research program, under the Australian Research Council’s Special Research Initiative for Excellence in Antarctic Science.

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