Satellite imagery confirms a gigantic iceberg, around five times the size of Malta, has finally…
Browsing: Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent, a vast and remote region covered almost entirely by ice. Despite its extreme conditions, it plays a crucial role in global climate systems, ocean circulation, and sea level regulation. Scientists from around the world conduct cutting-edge research here, studying everything from ancient ice cores and subglacial lakes to microbial life and the impacts of climate change. This page showcases the latest scientific findings from Antarctica, offering insights into the continent’s changing environment and its significance for the planet’s future.
A process that can contribute to the melting of ice shelves in the Antarctic has…
An enormous iceberg measuring 600 miles² (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has…
A long-watched rift has spawned an iceberg about twice the size of New York City.…
Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons— it’s bitterly cold, remote, and…
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature. New…
New research using a sediment core from Antarctica shows ice ages occurred every 41,000 years,…
Scientists using NASA’s Earth observing system find evidence of phytoplankton blooms hidden beneath Antarctic sea…
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice,…
Life in the Poles Provides Insights Into the First Animals on Earth According to a…
A Deeper Understanding of Antarctic Bottom Water Researchers have learned new information on how Antarctica’s…
A New Study Charts 45,000,000 Years of Antarctic Temperature Change Scientists have created the first…
In celebration of Halloween, the European Space Agency (ESA) brings you this recent Copernicus Sentinel-2…
How Coastal Ocean Currents Increase Antarctic Ice Shelf Melt A new model suggests that Antarctica’s…
Aerosol injections could cool Earth’s poles by 2°C annually, slowing sea level rise, but are…
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off…
New NASA research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous…
A study finds that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are…