Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice shelfNASA/Brooke Medley A…
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Unexpected Climate Feedback Links Antarctic Ice Sheet With Reduced Carbon Uptake – State of the Planet
New study reveals surprising link between West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) retreat and algae growth…
Scientists Search for Ancient Climate Clues Beneath Antarctic Ice – State of the Planet
The vast West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough ice to raise global sea level by…
Former Google CEO Will Fund Boat Drones to Explore Rough Antarctic Waters
A foundation created by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, will fund a project…
Scientists Respond to the Planned Termination of the Only U.S. Antarctic Research Vessel – State of the Planet
On July 28, 170 researchers sent a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and…
Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues
The camp at Dome C on the East Antarctic plateau where the Beyond EPICA team…
Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away
Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks AwayA calving iceberg exposed a region that…
‘Doomsday’ Antarctic Glacier Melting Faster Than Expected, Fueling Calls for Geoengineering – State of the Planet
New studies about the Thwaites Glacier, also called the “Doomsday Glacier,” have sparked a conversation…
The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two
A split in the southern vortex – not seen since 2002 – could lead to…
Melting Antarctic ice could actually slow sea level rise
An ice shelf on the Weddell Sea in AntarcticaSergio Pitamitz/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty…