Video: Who Is Not Funding This Antarctic Expedition?
Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong describes America’s shifting relationship with polar research amid the threat of rising sea levels.
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Researchers didn’t think there were sharks in Antarctica waters. Then one was caught on camera.
Melbourne, Australia — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video…
Video: What a Times Reporter on an Antarctica Expedition Eats in a Day
new video loaded: What a Times Reporter on an Antarctica Expedition Eats in a Day Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong has spent more than a month on a South Korean ship in Antarctica with nearly 40 scientists from around the world. Here’s everything he eats in a day. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Leila…
Video: A First Look Below Antarctica’s Most Menacing Glacier
Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Shafik Quoraishee February 6, 2026
Video: A First Look Below Antarctica’s Most Menacing Glacier
Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Shafik Quoraishee February 6, 2026
Curiosity Corner: Where are some places on Earth where the sun never rises or sets | – The Times of India
Earth’s tilt causes extreme light and dark periods near the poles. Places like Svalbard and Tromsø in Norway, and Utqiaġvik, Alaska, experience weeks of continuous daylight in summer and prolonged darkness in winter. Antarctica sees nearly six months of sun followed by six months of night, impacting local wildlife and human life. Earth loves to…
Video: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier
new video loaded: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier Bad weather delayed expedition scientists’ efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and take measurements to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee, took us along for their first steps on…
Video: A Century of The New York Times in Antarctica
new video loaded: A Century of The New York Times in Antarctica transcript Back transcript A Century of The New York Times in Antarctica Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong takes a trip into the New York Times archives to see how our understanding of Antarctica has changed over the past century. We did it!/We’re here!…
Video: The Sounds of Antarctica? Flying in the Cold? Your Questions, Answered
20:04 Hi everyone we have made it to the Thwaites Glacier! 18:50 We’re here to answer some more of your questions. (19:10 Alt – Your questions keep rolling in and we’re here for it.) 18:54 This time we thought it might be fun to show you some of the answers. QUESTION 1: HELICOPTER FLYING 0:17:08:08…
Video: A Look At Antarctica From Above
new video loaded: A Look At Antarctica From Above After nearly two weeks at sea without being able to launch his drone, New York Times photographer Chang W. Lee finally captures Antarctica from the air. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Jon Miller and Christina Thornell January 14, 2026
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