Antarctic

Giant river system that existed 40 million years ago discovered deep below Antarctic ice

Geologists digging into the massive ice sheet of West Antarctica have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed for nearly…

2 days ago

Study Explains Unprecedented Antarctic Ice Loss Equivalent to 10x the Size of the UK

In 2023, Antarctic sea ice declined to historically low levels, prompting researchers to use CMIP6 climate models to assess the…

1 month ago

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

Hundreds of thousands of pristine meteorites are currently littered across, or just below, Antarctica's icy surface. But most of these…

3 months ago

Climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites

Using artificial intelligence, satellite observations, and climate model projections, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Belgium calculate that for…

3 months ago

Barriers against Antarctic ice melt disappearing at the double

Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica's land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than…

4 months ago

King penguin swims hundreds of miles from Antarctic to show up on Australian beach

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5 months ago

Major Antarctic Glacier Has Gone Through an Irreversible Retreat

An image showing ice flowing into the ocean and forming an ice shelf in Antarctica. (NB: This image is not…

5 months ago

The Doubling Acidity of Antarctic Ecosystems

New research from CU Boulder indicates that by 2100, the acidity of Antarctica’s coastal waters may double, severely impacting marine…

6 months ago

Zoom through a ‘spectacular’ chain of ancient underwater volcanoes on Antarctic ocean floor

New high-resolution maps of the seafloor halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica have revealed a chain of underwater volcanoes whose towering…

6 months ago

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