Antarctica

Faster ice melt in Antarctica may lead to more coastal flooding

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Ice sheets in Antarctica are melting faster than models predicted – likely undermined by warming water beneath them, new studies ...

Forgotten 1937 Aerial Photos Expose Antarctic Anomaly

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Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have utilized aerial photos from 1937 to analyze the stability and growth of East ...

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

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

How Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier is melting

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A study released this week added new fears to the fate of an important glacier in Antarctica and its impact ...

The Largest Ice Shelf in Antarctica Is Behaving Oddly

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By Washington University in St. Louis May 25, 2024 Research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals that the Ross ...

Satellites Reveal “Vigorous Melting” Beneath Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

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A team led by glaciologists at UC Irvine used satellite radar data to reconstruct the impact of warm ocean water ...

Doomsday glacier is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study

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Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is much more exposed to warm ocean water than scientists previously believed, according to a new study. ...

“Unprecedented” – CO2 Rising 10 Times Faster Than Any Time in Recorded History

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Recent research indicates that the current rate of atmospheric CO2 increase is unprecedented, being ten times faster than any period ...

Scientists solve mystery of Antarctica’s giant hole that was twice the size of New Jersey when it appeared in 2016

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By Nikki Main Science Reporter For Dailymail.Com 18:24 02 May 2024, updated 19:00 02 May 2024 Scientists have solved the ...

Antarctica’s Mount Erebus volcano emits real gold dust

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The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity. The ice-capped region is home to some 138 ...