Climate

new video loaded: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites GlacierBad 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...

new video loaded: Why Climate Isn’t a Top Business Priority at DavosThe World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was once ground zero for an unofficial climate movement in the business community. David Gelles, a climate reporter for The Times,...

new video loaded: A Century of The New York Times in AntarcticatranscriptBacktranscriptA Century of The New York Times in AntarcticaOur climate reporter Raymond Zhong takes a trip into the New York Times archives to see how our understanding of...

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...

new video loaded: A Look At Antarctica From AboveAfter 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 Chang W. Lee, Raymond Zhong,...

new video loaded: Camping on a Glacier? Watch Your StepExperienced Antarctica guides tell Raymond Zhong, our climate reporter, how they set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier so scientists can measure how fast it’s melting. The biggest safety concern?...

new video loaded: What It Takes to Drill Into an Antarctic GlacierOur climate reporter Raymond Zhong meets with Paul Anker, a drilling engineer aboard the icebreaker Araon, to discuss the stakes, preparations and pressure of the mission to drill...

new video loaded: Entering the Frozen ContinentAs the icebreaker heads into the sea ice zone around Antarctica, penguins and seals start to appear. A scientist on the vessel teaches our climate reporter, Raymond Zhong, to identify different kinds of...

new video loaded: An Homage to Our Last SunsetsA trip to Antarctica at this time of year means a month of no darkness. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong reflects on one of the last sunsets that he and our...

new video loaded: Behind the Scenes With Our Photographer“I have a lot of gear.” Our photographer Chang W. Lee describes how he plans to capture the journey to Antarctica from every angle, including from a long-range drone and a...