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More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble
Pat James, Australian Antarctic Division Andrew J Constable, University of Tasmania and Jess Melbourne-Thomas, CSIRO While the Southern…
Antarctic Ice Shelves Experiencing Unprecedented Loss Over 25-Year Study Period
A recent study published in the journal Science Advances provides crucial insights into the state of Antarctica’s ice…
Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Fritz POLKING/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Timothy Naish, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The slow-down of…
Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing
Getty Images Craig Stevens, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research A changing climate is upon us, with…
Study Warns of “Short Pulses” of Rapid Ice Sheet Retreat In Response to Climate Warming
According to an international study published in Nature, ice sheets can retreat up to 600 m per day…
Antarctic Deep Ocean Circulation at Risk of Collapse, Warn Scientists
Scientists have warned that the deep ocean circulation around Antarctica could be at risk of collapse, severely impacting…
Food At the Earth’s Extreme South
We know that it takes quite some guts to even just try and go to Antarctica, but what’s…
The Thwaites Glacier Poses a Threat to Coastal Cities Should It Collapse. Who’s At RIsk?
The Antarctic glacier called Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” for a reason: should it collapse, it…
Ice world: Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip
The front of Thwaites Glacier is a jagged, towering cliff. David Vaughan/British Antarctic Survey Ted Scambos, University of…
Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space
The greenhouse at McMurdo Station in Antarctica is the only source of fresh food during winter. Eli Duke/Flickr,…