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Minimum viable whale: Antarctic minke whales may be as small as a krill-eating filter feeder can get in our modern oceans

Meagre giants hide in the ice-covered bays and fjords of the Antarctic peninsula. Antarctic minke whales spend their summers foraging in these waters, devouring the dense and abundant krill that feed and grow underneath the sea ice.

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2023

From floods to drought – 50/50 chance of El Nino on the horizon

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods.

The New Daily · Mar 14, 2023

People wanted for jobs 'like no other' counting penguins at Port Lockroy in Antarctica

If you're in need of a change of scenery, this is probably about as different as it gets

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study

PARIS: Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against deadly UV radiation.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

Smoke from Australian bushfires depleted ozone layer by up to 5% in 2020, study finds

Lead researcher says destruction was similar to process of Antarctic ozone hole forming each spring ‘but at much warmer temperatures’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023

Edinburgh graduate becomes polar expert after being told 'it's not for women'

Camilla Nichol has joined a voyage with Princess Anne, camped out in temperatures of -37C and plummeted 100 metres out of a helicopter over several years of being a top Antarctic expert

Edinburgh Live · Mar 8, 2023

Antarctic sea ice at record low


Sea ice coverage in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Meet the five Brit firefighters skiing to the South Pole to inspire women

From ice diving to heaving sledges over snow, the Antarctic Fire Angels confront gender stereotyping as they prepare for a gruelling, 45-day trek

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2023

The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity

Ottawa’s famous Rideau Canal, which turns into the world’s largest ice rink every winter, is too thin to open this winter.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023