Greenhouse gases trapped in 3,000 year-old Antarctic ice are being extracted and analysed for clues to Earth’s climate past. The gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – were trapped as snow gradually compressed into ice, about one hundred metres below the surface…
Australian Antarctic Program | Press Releases
- Antarctic Medal recipients announced
- Australian Antarctic Program scientists finalise H5 bird flu findings from Heard Island and McDonald Island voyages
- From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea ice
- Analysing ancient air in Antarctic ice cores
- Key contracts awarded for the Macquarie Island Station Project
- AAD calls for public comment on draft Initial Environmental Evaluation: Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program – Davis Critical Infrastructure Works
- Australian Antarctic Program completes landmark Heard Island and McDonald Islands Campaign
- International Women's Day 2026
- Memorial stone placed at grave of Antarctic pioneer, Captain John King Davis
- e-DNA surveys could improve marine biosecurity
