A New Study Charts 45,000,000 Years of Antarctic Temperature Change Scientists have created the first…
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.
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…
A study from the University of Texas suggests that underwater snow on Europa could make…
The ice levels were measured at almost 30% less than the average over the previous…
Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, shows how CO2 allows volcanoes to form persistent lava…
Researchers recently chronicled the death throes of A-68A, one of the world’s largest-known icebergs. As…
The study proves the value of electromagnetic techniques in a new polar environment. Researchers have…
An Unnamed Mound of White off East Antarctica Seems To Be an Island The eastern…
Previously Unmapped Reservoirs Could Speed Glaciers and Release Carbon Many researchers believe that liquid water…
A new study finds that greenhouse gases contribute to warming in the Amundsen Sea, affecting…
In March 2022, old sea ice crumbled away as new ice formed off the coast…
Research shows that Antarctic sea ice retreats faster than it grows due to summer solar…
The shelf’s disintegration in March 2022 has reshaped a landscape where coastal glacial ice was…