New map reveals how little of Antarctica's rock is ice-free
Until now estimates of how much of ice-free rock is exposed in Antarctica were stated as 'less than 1%'.
Earth Sciences
Aug 12, 2016
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East Antarctica's Denman Glacier has retreated almost 3 miles over last 22 years
East Antarctica's Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly 3 miles, in the past 22 years, and researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are concerned that the shape ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2020
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Scientists record first reported heatwave at Antarctica's Casey research station
This summer, while drought, heatwaves and bushfires ravaged Australia, Antarctica was also experiencing a summer of extreme weather.
Environment
Mar 31, 2020
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Critters found in Antarctic ice show how tenacious life is
Deep below the ice, far from the playful penguins and other animals that bring tourists to Antarctica, is a cold and barren world that by all indications should be completely void of life.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2015
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Subglacial valleys and mountain ranges discovered near South Pole
Researchers have discovered mountain ranges and three huge, deep subglacial valleys from data collected during the first modern aerogeophysical survey of the South Pole region.
Earth Sciences
May 25, 2018
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Record high to record low—what on Earth is happening to Antarctica's sea ice?
2016 continues to be a momentous year for Australia's climate, on track to be the new hottest year on record.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2016
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Scientists link climate change to melting in West Antarctica
A new study has for the first time presented solid evidence that human-caused global warming is linked to melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Scientists already knew that periodically changing winds in the region have ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2019
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American adventurer completes solo trek across Antarctica
An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind.
Earth Sciences
Dec 26, 2018
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Arsenic from Chilean mines found in Antarctica
Researchers in Antarctica have found ice with traces of arsenic that originated at copper mines in northern Chile, said a study released Monday.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2015
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Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet melting, rate unknown
The Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets are melting, but the amounts that will melt and the time it will take are still unknown, according to Richard Alley, Evan Pugh professor of geosciences, Penn State.
Environment
Feb 16, 2009
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