The penultimate sunset at Concordia research station in Antarctica marks the beginning of a very exciting time for the 12-member crew: the coming of Antarctic night and the winter-over.
Space Exploration
May 13, 2022
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Scientists investigating the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might contain a history of the ice sheet since its earliest beginnings. That would ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2022
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Open water swimming is not for the fainthearted, especially when air and water temperatures are frigid. So how do furry Weddell seal pups born on the Antarctic sea ice keep on swimming?
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2022
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Sea ice around Antarctica shrank to the smallest extent on record in February, five years after the previous record low, researchers said Tuesday, suggesting Earth's frozen continent may be less impervious to climate change ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2022
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The lakes that form on Antarctica's ice shelves can drive vertical cracks deep within the ice, increasing the chance of ice shelf collapse and sea level rise. However, if meltwater accumulates in certain areas and drains ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across Europe has found evidence that suggests the collapse of the Larsen A and B ice shelves was due to the arrival of atmospheric rivers. In their paper published ...
The first time Yu-Fai Leung traveled to an island off the coast of Antarctica to see two species of penguins, it wasn't the bright blue sky, the cold wind or the sight of the birds' busy industriousness that hit him first. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2022
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In a new study, researchers found a significant reason why many people travel to Antarctica is to socialize—to celebrate anniversaries, honeymoons or to spend time with family for a holiday—rather than because of a particular ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2022
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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 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say that while others have proposed ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 5, 2022
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An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday.
Environment
Mar 25, 2022
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