This volcano in Antarctica is spewing out $6,000 worth of gold dust per day — but good luck getting it
Even if you could get there, you're not getting that gold.
Tag: antarctic
Ship of legendary explorer Shackleton found in Antarctica 107 years after it sank
It's the "finest wooden shipwreck I've ever seen," one marine archaeologist commented.
‘Rivers’ of air are cracking open the Antarctic — for global warming, this is a problem
As the Antarctic continues to heat and melt, these processes can make it worse.
Antarctica records its hottest day in history
T-shirt weather in the Antarctic.
Antarctic instability could raise sea levels by half a meter in 150 years
Currently, sea levels are 20 cm (almost 8 inches) above pre-industrial levels.
Arctic ecosystems “highly responsive” to climate change — and very hard to fix once broken
"Our results show a clear link in the timing of animal recovery and the recovery of Earth systems."
New Antarctic Dinosaurs on Display at Field Museum
It's a great way to spend an afternoon or a day off.
Researcher captures stunning video of Antarctic minke whales
Minke whales are grossly understudied, but researchers hope to fix that.
Scars left by glaciers show Antarctic ice retreat
Something similar might happen again soon.
In 2015, record temperatures in Antarctica were 17.5°C (63.5°F). Yes, you read that right
Next time you go to Antarctica, pack your shorts.
British research vessel gets named “Boaty McBoatFace” following an online poll
The world has spoken and the vote has been cast: people want to name the new British Antarctic research ship ...
The world’s largest canyon may lie under Antarctic Ice
British researchers have just made a stunning discovery - the biggest canyon may not be in the US or China ...
Notebook Detailing Robert Scott’s Pioneering 1910-1913 Trek to the South Pole Discovered in Ice
A notebook that laid under the cover of Antarctic ice for the past 100 years was discovered by Newzealand’s Antarctic ...
Antarctic Ice Collapse Could Devastate Global Food Supply
We've already written about the damage done to the Antarctic ice sheet, and how sadly, its collapse seems irreversible. A ...
West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse is irreversible; to cause 10 feet sea level rise
Various measurements have captured the West Antarctic ice sheet changing very rapidly in the region where it flows into the ...
Antarctic ozone hole shows big improvement – not all good
The hole in the ozone layer is the second smallest in twenty years, data from NASA and NOAA shows, but ...