So one of Antarctica’s regions has lost thousands of billions of tons of ice
Researchers studied the mass balance of the region from 1996 to 2021.
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That lovely Christmas snow? It probably has microplastics in it
Microplastics are not just transported by water. They can me moved by the air, ending in the snow.
We may have missed an important part about sea level rise
Big tracts of Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a new source of sea level rise.
Scientists discover hidden water reserve under Antarctic ice
A major water reservoir gets discovered.
Tourists are accelerating snowmelt in Antarctica
Even the most unhospitable place on Earth is attracting thousands of visitors yearly.
Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is on the verge of collapse
Pine Island connects the center of the western Antarctic ice sheet with the ocean.
Scientists find life under half-mile of ice in Antarctica
Nothing should have been alive -- yet life found a way.
Giant iceberg A-68a scrapes seafloor and breaks into two. Its current trajectory is unknown
It's currently drifting towards Georgia, US.
Scientists report unusual seismic activity in Antarctica: over 30,000 tremors
The earthquakes range from 0.9 to 5.6 magnitude and took place from August to November.
The Arctic sea ice keeps declining as the world gets warmer, setting a record low for October
This year is on track to be among the hottest years ever.
Melting caused by global warming creates more melt and it’s a dangerous vicious cycle
Less ice means more melt which means less ice.
This is the best place in the world to see the cosmos at night — if you can bear it
Better get your cold weather gear if you are planning to go there
Bad news for Antarctica, as climate change continues to kick in
The heating climate is delivering a one-two punch to Antarctic ice.
Human activity is expanding in Antarctica and threatens its biodiversity
Most of the continent is still considered wilderness but only has a few biodiversity features
What’s the largest desert in the world? (Hint: It’s not the Sahara)
They cover more than one-fifth of the planet and are on every continent
Antarctica is warming three times faster than the rest of the world
Reseach shows that the South Pole is warming at an alarmingly faster rate than the rest of the world.
The world’s cleanest air is in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica
It's truly pristine and unaffected by pollution from human activities.
The climate crisis is turning parts of Antarctica green
Researchers mapped the microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula.
Scientists find evidence of ancient tropical rainforest in Antarctica
Illustration of the Antarctic rainforest. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/James McKay. The icy continent of Antarctica wasn't always the barren landscape that we ...
Research station in East Antarctica reports its first heatwave
It was recorded during the 2019-2020 Arctic summer.
