Antarctica

Climate · Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Antarctic sea ice hits third-lowest winter maximum

Antarctic sea ice reached its third-lowest winter maximum on record in 2026, extending a dramatic decline that began after years of relative stability.

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Science · IceCube Neutrino Observatory, South Pole

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from space.

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