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antarctica
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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,…
Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously. Here’s what’s driving them, and how they’ll impact wildlife
Windmill Islands, near Casey Research Station, Antarctica Dana M Bergstrom, Author provided Dana M Bergstrom, University of Wollongong;…
“Fiery” Antarctica? Seemed to Be the Case 75 Million Years Ago, Says a New Study
The otherworldly continent of Antarctica down south—way down south—has been known as “the final frontier” for decades, and…
The Earth Is Losing So Much Ice That The Crust Beneath It Is Warping
It is unfortunate that one of the most ubiquitous issues of our time is human-induced climate change. The…