British Antarctic Survey
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 ...
Antarctic Tipping Point That Occurred 8,000 Years Ago ‘Could Happen Again’
As European Union scientists confirmed that last month continued a worrying trend of historically high temperatures, U.K. researchers released a ...
A 2,000-foot-long ice core suggests potential for sudden and rapid Antarctic melting
Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core reveals that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ...
Thousands of Emperor Penguins Discovered by Satellite
A careful study of satellite imagery has revealed four previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins along the edges of Antarctica, ...
New emperor penguin colonies revealed by bird poop visible from space
LONDON — Poop stains are rarely cause for celebration. But they are the reason Antarctic researchers have been able to ...
British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world — a “lucky” ...
Icebergs are melting fast. This AI can track them 10,000 times faster than humans
Gradual loss and melting of an iceberg. Scientists are turning to artificial intelligence to quickly spot giant icebergs in satellite ...
“We’ve Lost Control” – West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Unavoidable Meltdown
The British Antarctic Survey’s recent research suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s melting rate will escalate this century, regardless ...
Meltdown of West Antarctic Ice Sheet unavoidable, study says
By Gloria Dickie The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to melt this century regardless of how much the world ...
