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Feature: Decoding climate engine: Chinese expedition sheds light on Antarctic ice openings
Amidst the drifting ice and fog of Antarctica's Amundsen Sea, scientists aboard China's polar research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, spotted a mysterious phenomenon -- large, persistent openings in the sea ice known as polynyas -- which are far more than oddities and serve as crucial engines for both Earth's climate and marine life.
January29,2026
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