‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity: Adélie penguins rely on Antarctic sea ice for habitat. Nick Dale Photo/Shutterstock The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has …
Antarctic study proves glacier has undergone irreversible retreat – highlighting potential for widespread ice loss: Ice on the Antarctic peninsula flowing along a channel into an ice shelf in the ocean. Hilmar Gudmundsson Pine Island glacier is one of the fastest flowing outlets of ice from the west Antarctic ice sheet, draining an area three-quarters …
Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research: Evgeny Kovalev SPB/Shutterstock The rate at which the warming Southern Ocean melts the West Antarctic ice sheet will speed up rapidly over the course of this century, regardless of how much emissions fall in coming decades, our new research suggests. This ocean-driven …
Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle – but that’s no reason to stop worrying about melting Antarctic ice: The Weddell Sea helps power the great ocean conveyor, which moves heat, carbon dioxide and nutrients around Earth's ocean basins. Janelle Lugge/Shutterstock Our new research in the Antarctic suggests that the …
New research shows how rapidly ice sheets can retreat — and what it could mean for Antarctic melting: A glacier in Paradise Bay, Antarctica. jet 67/Shutterstock The Antarctic Ice Sheet, which covers an area greater than the US and Mexico combined, holds enough water to raise global sea level by more than 57 metres if …
What led to Antarctic explorer Captain Scott’s death: Uber Bilder/Alamy Captain Robert Falcon Scott lay cold, frostbitten and dehydrated in a tent in Antarctica. He was accompanied by two companions – Edward Wilson and “Birdie” Bowers. Knowing death was near, he lay in his frigid sleeping bag and scrawled final messages to his friends, loved …
Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research: Foto 4440 / shutterstock Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible – during the 2019-20 season, the number of …
Antarctic ice shelves: research reveals a missing piece of the climate puzzle: Journeying to one of the most remote parts of the planet to gather valuable ocean data. Provided by author. Ice shelves, massive floating bodies of ice, are well-known for their buffering effect on land-based ice sheets as they slow their flow towards the …
How Antarctic krill fertilise the oceans and even store carbon – all with their poo: I. Noyan Yilmaz / shutterstock Krill are best known as whale food. But few people realise that these small, shrimp-like creatures are also important to the health of the ocean and the atmosphere. In fact, Antarctic krill can fertilise the …
Researchers just found a bizarre ‘headless chicken monster’ swimming deep in the Antarctic Ocean: Yes, this is a real creature that was spotted in the Antarctic Ocean. It's apparently a type of sea cucumber. : Weird News Alaska’s weird, warm fall: a boon for farmers, but – really scary’…: Kristi Trimmer spent the afternoon harvesting …
The Great South Land: Gondwanan Floras of the Antarctic Fossil Record – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-06-28 19:00:00 in Australia Today Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable terrestrial environments in the world, with a handful of plant species adapted to survive its harsh conditions. However, our southernmost continent once lay at …
South Africa in the news: HMS Protector arrives in South Africa following busy summer season in the Antarctic: The Royal Navy’s ice patrol vessel HMS Protector has arrived in Cape Town for maintenance following a busy summer season that has seen it mix scientific research and hydrographic surveying with searching for a missing Argentine submarine …
A US-operated Antarctic cruise ship with 160 people aboard has lost an engine in high seas, but is limping safely to its scheduled port. The Argentine Navy said the Clelia II declared an emergency on Tuesday, reporting it had lost an engine amid heavy seas and 55 miles per hour (90 km per hour) winds. …