Using satellite data and eight radar surveys captured during a 15-year period from 1998–2012, researchers…
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.
New research shows that the Antarctic ice shelves are rapidly thinning, revealing an eighteen percent…
New research reveals two seafloor gateways that could allow warm ocean water to reach the…
Long-term satellite records show that the five-day average of Antarctic sea ice extent reached a…
Researchers from the WISSARD project have discovered an active ecosystem of microorganisms that live beneath…
A new study led by NASA researchers presents multiple lines of evidence – incorporating 40…
A new study based on computer simulations reveals that the melting of ice on East…
New data from NASA’s AIM spacecraft show a vast bank of noctilucent clouds blanketing Antarctica.…
While analyzing detailed global surface temperature maps, researchers discovered the coldest place on Earth: a…
Using satellite images and airborne radar measurements, a team of scientists has discovered giant channels…
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered evidence of diverse life forms in the…
A NSF funded research team has reached a subglacial lake and retrieved water and sediment…
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) arrived in western Antarctica earlier in December, preparing for their…
Colder temperatures have kept crabs out of Antarctic seas for 30 million years, but warmer…
A new study has come up with the most accurate estimate yet for the melting…
Lake Vida in Antarctica is covered by an ice cap up to 27 meters (89…
Next week, UK glaciologists are heading to Lake Ellsworth to prepare for a new drilling…
Scientists observed two new colonies totaling 6,000 emperor penguin chicks near Mertz Glacier in Antarctica,…