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Social media footage reveals little-known ‘surfing’ whales in Australian waters

As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale watchers may think the show will soon be over. But some whale species are still here, possibly year-round. And we need to find out more about them.

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Ice loss and plant growth mark new era for warming Antarctica

Antarctica is undergoing dramatic changes as sea ice hits its lowest winter levels on record and plant life rapidly expands on the back of rising temperatures.

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Luxury cruise line to open the ‘southernmost hotel on Earth’ for Antarctic explorers

The hotel will be built on the one of the southernmost tips of Chile as a gateway for Antarctic voyages

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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance revealed in spectacular 3D detail

Vessel hidden at depth of 3,000m at bottom of icy Weddell Sea in Antarctica for more than century

The Independent UK

The hidden underside of an iceberg: Laurent Ballesta’s best photograph

‘This iceberg in Antarctica was so vast, I had to dive down and take 147 photos in sub-zero water, then get a computer to join them up. Ten years on, my toes are still damaged’

The Guardian - UK

‘Coolest job on Earth’: Antarctica welcomes new postmaster

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust fills vacancy at world’s most southerly post office, as well as recruiting team to monitor wildlife and carry out building repairs

The Guardian - UK

UK team picked for world’s most remote job to spend five months in near constant daylight

Each member will be allowed to take just one small box of home comforts

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A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is taking place in South America and the Pacific. Here’s how eclipses happen

An annular eclipse, sometimes known as a “ring of fire” eclipse, is taking place on October 2. It will be visible from Argentina and Chile, while a partial eclipse will be seen in parts of the Pacific, other parts of South America and from Antarctica.

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A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is set to thrill skywatchers over South America and the Pacific

A maximum annular eclipse or “ring of fire” is due to be seen in Argentina and Chile on October 2 2024 at about 18:46 UTC. A partial annular eclipse will be seen in other parts of South America, the Pacific and Antarctica. The annular eclipse is the poorer, but arguably…

The Conversation

Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say

The Antarctic ozone hole usually starts forming in early August, but rare warming events and a strangely elongated polar vortex this year may have delayed its arrival.

LiveScience

Antarctic krill store as much carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds

Antarctic krill – shrimp-like crustaceans that inhabit the icy waters surrounding Antarctica – may be small (around 5cm) but they have an enormous total biomass, similar to that of the global human population. However, while humans pump ever more carbon into the atmosphere, krill are working in reverse. They are…

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'Surprising' warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record

Temperature fluctuations above Antarctica in winter show the earliest warming of the stratosphere on record.

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The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw

Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica.

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Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, whalers killed roughly 2 million large whales in the Southern Ocean. Some populations, like the Antarctic blue whale, were reduced…

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When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

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The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters

At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in Earth’s ozone layer.

The Guardian - UK

Forgotten epidemic: with over 280 million birds dead how is the avian flu outbreak evolving?

New data reveals the virus has spread to endangered species in Antarctica – yet the H5N1’s risk to biodiversity, farming and human health is little explored

Inverse

What is Actually Happening to Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier?’ — A New Study Offers An Entirely New Perspective

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed.

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Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Antarctica could be under threat from the arrival of non-native species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, say Australian researchers.

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Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica

The remote icy wilderness at the bottom of the world is exposed to pollution and foreign organisms on floating ocean debris.

The Conversation

Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4% of annual sea-level rise as it loses ice, and one theory suggests the glacier could soon begin to collapse into the ocean like…

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50 Fun And Informative Charts About Parts Of The World You May Not Have Known Yet

It’s truly amazing how one part of the world is totally different to another, and how it can all be summed up in a graph. The post 50 Fun And Informative Charts About Parts Of The World You May Not Have Known Yet first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ecologists warn deadly H5N1 bird flu could arrive in Australia via Antarctica as preparations ramp up

Influx of highly pathogenic strain a case of ‘not if, but when’ and could devastate native wildlife, experts say

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'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

The Guardian - AU

‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t

As Antarctic tourism grows, so does the environmental impact. Now scientists and artists who work on the continent hope to encourage us to admire from afar

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