Adapt in Order to Thrive

So exciting!  A paper just published about "Organisms In 33.6 Million Year Old Ice Pack Evolved To Survive", reported by Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online.  The organisms were among few species that adapted when Antarctica turned from tropical to ice.

Sea LIfe Buried in Antarctica?

Exciting news released today in our Amazing Planet, about water trapped deep in Antarctica may have life!  From US scientists, about 800 meters down.  The Scientist reported the samples taken this morning.

More information probably coming from the Russian's ice core samples from 4,000 meters below the ice.  I'm especially interested in their findings, because I stayed in Bellinghausen, the Russian Base on King George Island.  Just a random, fun synchronicity :-)

Antarctica Clothing (always a curiosity!)

It's makes me grin to see famous or extreme adventurers still talk about their clothing.  it remains quite a feat to weather the Antarctic terrain.  In this BBC video, The UK team set out for Captain Scott Antarctic trek the phrase "technology is still quite basic" for the continent with the harshest climate.  Thanks to @AntarcticaNews for the great posts.

Antarctica is Melting

I keep saying that which ever side you're on regarding climate change is fine, as long as we have deep dialogue about what we are learning and what we wish to create for the future. It's critical, I believe to have authentic conversation about we what we learn and feel about climate change.  Here is a link in the Christian Science Monitor that shows Antarctic melting. Also posted on Twitter by @Antarcticnews : Polar explorer Eric Larsen uses expeditions to talk about climate change - Boulder Weekly.

Finally,  the ocean is changing near Antartica-Researchers in Hawaii discover king crabs threaten seafloor life near Antarctica