Antarctica is turning green at an alarming rate, satellite images
Oct 4, 2024 · Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing...
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice ...
Jan 9, 2025 · An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.
Gigantic Iceberg in Antarctica Tears Loose in Major Calving Event
On May 20th, 2024, an iceberg measuring 380 square kilometers (~147 mi 2) broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This event (A-83) is this region's third significant iceberg calving in the past four years.
Largest iceberg in the world, 40 miles wide, is now heading into …
Dec 1, 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.
Antarctic - BBC News
Dec 26, 2024 · The world's biggest iceberg is drifting towards the Atlantic Ocean after being stuck near Antarctica.
Antarctica is melting and we all need to adapt, a trio of climate ... - NPR
Oct 27, 2023 · Scientists have warned for decades that, once the ice in West Antarctica begins to disintegrate, it will gain momentum and be very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse within a human...
The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - Home Page
Liquid brine permeates the ground below Antarctica's largest ice-free area, new research finds. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory has detected about 80 high-energy neutrinos emitted by a single active galaxy over the course of ten years.
Climate change: Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice breakup - BBC
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed. The sea-ice underneath the chicks melted and broke...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts - BBC
Sep 16, 2023 · Antarctica's huge ice expanse regulates the planet's temperature, as the white surface reflects the Sun's energy back into the atmosphere and also cools the water beneath and near it. Without...
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million ... - NBC News
6 days ago · An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...
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