Scientists have created the first ever large-scale map of microscopic algae as they bloomed across the surface of snow along the Antarctic Peninsula coast. Results … Climate change will turn coastal Antarctica greenRead more
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What it means when the coldest place on Earth records an unprecedented heatwave
While the world rightfully focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic, the planet is still warming. This summer’s Antarctic weather, as elsewhere in the world, was unprecedented … What it means when the coldest place on Earth records an unprecedented heatwaveRead more
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Antarctic sea ice melt causes weather change in tropics
Arctic and Antarctic ice loss will account for about one-fifth of the warming that is projected to happen in the tropics, according to a new … Antarctic sea ice melt causes weather change in tropicsRead more
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Antarctic Ice Melting at Terrifying Rate
New research released Thursday revealed that ice sheets in Antarctica are thinning even more rapidly than scientists previously believed, with ice melting at five times … Antarctic Ice Melting at Terrifying RateRead more
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Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay
A gigantic cavity — two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall — growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in … Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decayRead more
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How Much Ice Antarctica Is Losing
Antarctica as a whole went from losing about 40 gigatons of ice per year in the 1980s to 252 gigatons per year over the last … How Much Ice Antarctica Is LosingRead more
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East Antarctica glacial stronghold melting as seas warm
A group of glaciers spanning an eighth of the East Antarctica coastline are being melted by the warming seas, scientists have discovered. This Antarctic region … East Antarctica glacial stronghold melting as seas warmRead more
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Huge Iceberg Poised to Break Off Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
A newly discovered long and craggy rift is splintering across West Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, satellite images show. The nearly 19-mile-long (30 kilometers) rift started … Huge Iceberg Poised to Break Off Antarctica’s Pine Island GlacierRead more
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Disease is threatening the most plentiful starfish in Antarctica
A study led by experts from the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Biology and Institute for Research on Biodiversity (IRBio) have identified a disease that … Disease is threatening the most plentiful starfish in AntarcticaRead more
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Antarctica’s melting ice is already contributing to sea level rise
According to new research, ice-melt in Antarctica has caused global sea levels to rise by as much as 7.6 millimeters since 1992 — and about … Antarctica’s melting ice is already contributing to sea level riseRead more