Donate

Palmer Station

Palmer Station, Antarctica.

In the frozen Antarctic, it’s culinary creativity that is vital for morale

Food

Traveling to the Antarctic is exciting, but it can also be isolating due to the extreme conditions. Researchers can be on the water for more than six weeks at a time or longer. Food is crucial to the collective sanity. What do you eat when there is nothing fresh?

US government shutdown could reach as far as Antarctica

Environment
Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!

We respect your time, attention and privacy

This is a news website, not a click casino. We do NOT employ deceptive behaviors, display annoying ads or use third party cookies and trackers to monetize your visit or help advertisers track you across the internet.

Simply, we ask that you would consider a donation to support the journalism we produce every weekday. Thank you.

This is The World

The World is a public radio program and podcast that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Follow The World

Subscribe to The World’s Latest Edition podcast for free using your favorite podcast player: