Less of the Antarctic Sea was covered by ice last month than in any January ever recorded, scientists said Wednesday while warning that melting sea … Antarctic Ice Hits Lowest January Level Ever RecordedRead more
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Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wilderness
The first Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica recently using an immense 10,000ft runway carved out of ice, designed to take tourist flights each carrying up … Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wildernessRead more
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Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic
There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the beginning of satellite observation: in early … Record low sea ice cover in the AntarcticRead more
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Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much … Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East AntarcticaRead more
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Ranking the reasons why the Larsen C ice shelf is melting
Scientists know the surface of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is melting, making it vulnerable to collapse. For the first time, we can … Ranking the reasons why the Larsen C ice shelf is meltingRead more
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What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise
As the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and … What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level riseRead more
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Krill Are Disappearing from Antarctic Waters
Most Antarctic krill are found in an area from the Weddell Sea to the waters around the Antarctic Peninsula, the finger of land that juts … Krill Are Disappearing from Antarctic WatersRead more
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World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off of Antarctica
An enormous iceberg has broken off of Antarctica. The chunk of ice, which is roughly 170 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide, was spotted by … World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off of AntarcticaRead more
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Antarctic coastline images reveal 4 decades of ice loss to ocean
A study of images along 2000km of West Antarctica’s coastline has shown the loss of about 1000km2 of ice – an area equivalent to the … Antarctic coastline images reveal 4 decades of ice loss to oceanRead more