Strong winds linked to climate change and the hole in the ozone layer are driving a steady increase in Antarctic sea ice, even as Arctic levels continue to shrink dramatically, a new report shows.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2014
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An Australian medical team and government jet have been dispatched to Antarctica to attempt a landing on an ice runway to rescue a sick scientist from the United States' McMurdo Station base.
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2012
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Scientists working in Antarctica have captured breath-taking photos of the skies above the icy continent, including these mesmerizing shots taken by Antarctica New Zealand science technician Stuart Shaw, who is stationed ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2022
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A new ice core successfully drilled from the Antarctica Peninsula last month (January) may shed new light on how the vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has responded to climate change in the past.
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2012
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University of Canterbury researchers have published the world's first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in fresh snow in Antarctica.
Environment
Jun 8, 2022
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For the first time, an international team of scientists has used magnetic data from ESA's Swarm satellite mission together with aeromagnetic data to help reveal the mysteries of the geology hidden beneath Antarctica's kilometers-thick ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2021
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It is summer in Antarctica and the new crew for the Concordia research station will soon arrive. And since the place is second only to space for harsh conditions, they have been trained courtesy of ESA.
Earth Sciences
Dec 23, 2011
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We tend to think Antarctica is isolated and far away—biologically speaking, this is true. But the continent is busier than you probably imagine, with many national programs and tourist operators crisscrossing the globe ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2021
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Artificial gas tracers pumped into water at the surface of the Greenland ice sheet have revealed a hidden network of rivers flowing beneath it.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com)—More than 50 top international polar scientists will meet at Victoria University of Wellington this week to discuss their cutting-edge climate change research.
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2009
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