Opinion

Burning the lives of the past to warm the sea of life living in the present

This note is very long. If you are short on time, I would be happy if you could at least read the "Afterword" at the end.Hello, Keijin here.Today's endangered species is the leaf-scaled sea snake ...
Phys.org

A climate threat may lurk beneath Antarctica's last great unknown

A region of Antarctica with some of the greatest potential to reshape the natural world and human society is also the least scientifically understood and explored. A new global review paper published ...
Sportskeeda

Mine Antarctica: A beginner's guide

Mine Antarctica is a mining experience where you attempt to scale a mountain using a pickaxe while collecting as many valuable crystals as possible. As you continue to climb the mountain, the ...
The Guardian

Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’

Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses Antarctica’s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest level on record, ...
Business Insider

I live and work in Antarctica at 60 years old. From early wakeups to nightclubs, here's what a typical day is like.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with May Lee, a 60-year-old seasonal worker in Antarctica and former marketing and communications manager at HP. She worked at the McMurdo Station in ...
The Conversation

Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low‑lying coastal areas elsewhere

Sea-level rise is one of the most visible signs of climate change, one that is threatening low-lying coastal communities around the world. Today, about 1 billion people live in coastal areas; about ...
SBS

One of Antarctica's biggest mysteries sits within Australia's territory

Australian scientists are sounding the alarm that vast tracts of the Antarctic are drastically understudied and could disrupt the global system if they collapsed. Research released on Wednesday by the ...
gizmodo

An Unmapped Region of Antarctica Could Be Harboring a Major Threat

A vast region of East Antarctica contains enough ice to cause a dramatic rise in global sea levels but was considered relatively stable before. Now, a new study is urging scientists to take a closer ...
Reuters

Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize for Antarctic 'ghost particle' hunt

Prize goes to research into neutrinos at Antarctic observatory Pioneering work tracks elusive 'cosmic messengers' 'Neutrino man' credited with opening new era of astronomy STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - ...
The Guardian

‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science

Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissions Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ...
natural

‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak

Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals. Provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Satellite Images Reveal Greenland and Antarctica Have Lost More Than 12 Trillion Tons of Ice Over the Past 50 Years

Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier © Giles Laurent (gileslaurent.com) via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Greenland and Antarctica have lost a shocking amount of ...