Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica Calves Massive Iceberg As Big as Greater London
An enormous iceberg measuring 600 miles² (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 500-foot (150-meter) thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It…
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Biologists Uncover New Information About Earth’s First Animals
Life in the poles provides insights into the first animals on Earth. According to a recent study, the amazing survival techniques of polar marine creatures…
Elevating the Risk of Satellite Collision: Climate Change To Increase Lifetime of Space Debris
The reduced atmosphere in the upper atmosphere will increase satellites’ risk of collision with space pollution. According to a recent study from the British Antarctic…
“Jaw-Dropping” New Clues to Future Ice Sheet Change From Ancient Ice Age Valleys
Deep valleys buried under the seafloor of the North Sea record how the ancient ice sheets that used to cover the UK and Europe expelled…
Doomsday Glacier “Holding On by Its Fingernails” – Spine-Chilling Retreat Could Raise Sea Levels by 10 Feet
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – upend understanding of Thwaites…
Antarctic Glaciers Are Melting Away at the Fastest Rate in 5,500 Years
A study finds that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least 5,500…
New Link Demonstrated Between Greenhouse Gasses and Sea Level Rise
A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Scientists from…
Spectacular Ice Age Landscapes Beneath the North Sea Revealed by 3D Seismic “MRI” Scans
Spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology. Similar to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) the images reveal…
Blue Whales Return to South Georgia After Near Extinction From Whaling 50 Years Ago
An international research team led by UK scientists has revealed the return of critically endangered Antarctic blue whales to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia,…
Alien Species Invasions in Antarctica Predicted
A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over the next decade. It provides a baseline for all…
Emperor Penguins Are Threatened – Study Recommends Special Protection
In a new study published yesterday (October 8, 2019) in the journal Biological Conservation, an international team of researchers recommends the need for additional measures…
First Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change Melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A new study published this week reveals the first evidence of a direct link between human-induced global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice…
Larsen C Ice Shelf is Thinning from Above and Below
Using satellite data and eight radar surveys captured during a 15-year period from 1998–2012, researchers reveal that the Larsen C Ice Shelf is thinning from…
Scientists Discover Giant Ice Channels Beneath Antarctic Ice Shelf
Using satellite images and airborne radar measurements, a team of scientists has discovered giant channels of ice beneath the Antarctic ice shelf. Scientists have discovered…
Scientists Discover Life in the Sediments of an Antarctic Subglacial Lake
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered evidence of diverse life forms in the sediments of an Antarctic subglacial lake for the first time….
Study Blames Warm Ocean Currents for Majority of Ice Loss in Antarctica
Using new techniques with satellite measurements to differentiate between the warm ocean currents attacking the underside ice shelves and warm air melting it from above,…
