Antarctic - BBC News
Oct 9, 2024 · The world's biggest iceberg is drifting towards the Atlantic Ocean after being stuck near Antarctica.
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...
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.
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.
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...
World's Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctica - Newsweek
Dec 20, 2024 · NASA images show iceberg A-23A as it traveled north from Antarctica after escaping from an ocean vortex. The iceberg, which is currently the largest in the world, will eventually melt and break up ...
Antarctica | AP News
May 26, 2022 · Britain’s polar research ship is preparing for its second voyage to Antarctica to investigate sea level rises and threats to marine biodiversity. Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way? The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
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...
Calls for Urgent Protections as New Report Warns Antarctica is ...
Oct 13, 2024 · The report, titled Protecting a Changing Southern Ocean, identifies a range of disproportionate threats to Antarctica and calls on the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to take urgent action to build Southern Ocean resilience by creating four proposed marine protected areas (MPAs): the Domain 1 MPA ...
Experts sound alarm over joint action by China and Russia in Antarctica …
3 days ago · Two major countries are teaming up to block new environmental protections in one of Earth's most pristine marine ecosystems, according to VOA News. The Australian Antarctic Division warns this ...