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Why you should consider taking Antarctica off your bucket list

ANALYSIS: Tourism growth is terrible for the icy continent, write Darla Hatton MacDonald and Elizabeth Leane

The Independent UK

Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs – has been in the news a lot lately. All of these threats were likely on the minds of the delegates to the annual Antarctic…

The Conversation

More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death

The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, nearly 125,000 tourists flocked to the icy continent in 2023–24. The trend is likely to continue in the long term.

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Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

The consequences of Antarctic ice loss are serious and varied and monitoring the issue faces challenges as American contributions to climate science falter.

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Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating – but the US is halting data sharing

News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelves

The Guardian - AU

Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice free. Scientists were able to reach places never sampled before.

The Conversation

‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland. That ice hasn’t returned, marking the largest global environmental change during the past decade.

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Lorraine Kelly shook ‘like a leaf’ as she climbed 25-metre mast on RSS Discovery

The TV presenter and Dan Snow scaled the rigging of the historic ship in Dundee and then abseiled back to the ground.

Evening Standard

‘It looks more likely with each day we burn fossil fuels’: polar scientist on Antarctic tipping points

Despite working on polar science for the British Antarctic Survey for 20 years, Louise Sime finds the magnitude of potential sea-level rise hard to comprehend

The Guardian - UK

State of emergency as rare cold snap kills seven in South America

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay

The Independent UK

Commuter ferries held up as humpback whales migrate

The whales migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breeding areas off Australia’s coast in the winter

The Independent UK

What ancient ice sheets can tell us about future sea level rise

When visiting Godrevy beach on the north Cornish coast, most people look out to sea at the lighthouse, surfers and seals rather than the cliffs behind. But these cliffs hold a history of past climate and sea level that is incredibly valuable to scientists like me who are trying to…

The Conversation

At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of Antarctic exploration: They will celebrate having made it through the growing…

The Conversation

Bizarre radio signals that defy physics detected under Antarctica: 'It's one of these long-standing mysteries'

Researchers detected mysterious radio waves in Antarctica that seem to defy the rules of particle physics. Now they're searching for a cause.

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Mysterious radio pulses detected high above Antarctica may be evidence of an exotic new particle, scientists say

A mystery signal detected high in the sky above Antarctica defies current models of physics and could represent a new particle, scientists say.

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As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.

Space

Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

LiveScience

Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean's midnight zone in world-first video

Researchers have filmed a living Antarctic gonate squid in a world-first sighting deep in the ocean surrounding Antarctica.

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Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner

Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interests

The Independent UK

Sightings soar on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ as 40,000 whales return for winter

Annual migration sees whales journeying from cold feeding grounds of Antarctica

The Independent UK

Scientists solve mystery of Antarctic mountain range hidden for 500 million years

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice

The Conversation

Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it

Antarctica is the world’s great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth’s climate system is largely powered by the annual freeze and melt of millions of square kilometres of sea ice around the continent.

The Independent UK

Breakthrough after mysterious mountain range found buried beneath Antarctica’s ice

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice

The Independent UK

Penguin poop is creating more clouds. Here’s how

Scientists say they’ve seen ammonia emitted from penguin poop result in the creation of fog. The clouds created may be helping to shield the animals from the effects of human-caused climate change

Space

NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.

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