As the world warmed from the last ice age, a rise in carbon dioxide levels…
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.
Ice core research in Antarctica sheds new light on the role of sea ice for…
Researchers have been surprised to find that Adélie penguins in Antarctica prefer reduced sea-ice conditions,…
In 2011, Chilean scientists discovered a mysterious fossil in Antarctica that looked like a deflated…
New model answers longstanding question of how these sudden flows happen; may expand understanding of…
Research suggests glacial melting might explain the recent decadal cooling and sea ice expansion across…
Scientists have created the first-ever large-scale map of microscopic algae as they bloomed across the…
Using a combination of satellite sensors, scientists recently found that Denman Glacier has been retreating…
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team…
Ice loss from Antarctica and Greenland account for roughly a half-inch of sea level rise…
Diminishing sea ice translates to warmer ocean, more rain, and stronger trade winds. Arctic and…
The shape of the ground beneath Denman Glacier, which is melting from the bottom up,…
Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting…
GRACE, GRACE-FO Satellite Data Track Ice Loss at the Poles Greenland and Antarctica are melting…
The two regions have lost 6.4 trillion tons of ice in three decades; unabated, this…
According to a new report, Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice six times faster than…
Drifting algae in the Austral Ocean can bring invasive species to the Antarctic coasts, according…
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several…