Carbon dioxide has been steadily rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution, setting a new high year after year. There’s a notable new entry … Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM For First Time in 4 Million YearsRead more
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150,000 penguins die after giant iceberg renders colony landlocked
An estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins living in Antarctica have died after an iceberg the size of Rome became grounded near their colony, forcing them to … 150,000 penguins die after giant iceberg renders colony landlockedRead more
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What’s with those melting ice shelves in Antarctica?
January 1995 marked a seminal moment in modern Antarctic history, with the crumbling of the Larsen A ice shelf, a floating plain of ice fed … What’s with those melting ice shelves in Antarctica?Read more
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Greenland and Antartica melting
Greenland Ice Melt Up Nearly Five-Fold Since Mid-1990s, Antartica’s Ice Loss Up 50% In Past Decade A major new international study reconciles “an ensemble of … Greenland and Antartica meltingRead more
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Two huge icebergs let loose off Antarctica’s coast
The two icebergs are now drifting together about 62 to 93 miles (100 to 150 kilometers) off Antarctica following the collision on Feb. 12 or … Two huge icebergs let loose off Antarctica’s coastRead more
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Pine Island Glacier the Weak Underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
In science there are instances when a specific mechanism is understood and a hypothesis posed based on an understanding of the processes involved, prior to … Pine Island Glacier the Weak Underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice SheetRead more
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Antarctic formation
A team of scientists from Cardiff, Bristol and Texas A&M universities braved the lions and hyenas of a small East African village to extract microfossils … Antarctic formationRead more
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Keeping an eye on Wilkins Ice Shelf
As the Wilkins Ice Shelf is at risk of breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula, ESA’s Envisat satellite is observing the area on a daily … Keeping an eye on Wilkins Ice ShelfRead more
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Disappearing from map
An ice bridge which had apparently held a vast Antarctic ice shelf in place during recorded history shattered on Saturday and could herald a wider … Disappearing from mapRead more