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Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

A little-known ocean current surrounds Antarctica, shielding it from warm water further north. But our new research shows Antarctica’s melting ice is disrupting this current, putting the continent’s last line of defence at risk.

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The Surprising Climate Power Of Penguin Poo

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.

International Business Times

‘Greenlandisation’, sea ice, permafrost: how polar words explain a changing world

Most of us know there’s more than one version of English. What English people call a tap, Americans call a faucet; New Zealand’s jandals are Australia’s thongs. As well as British English, there are regional versions of Australian English, New Zealand English, and a significant number of other versions of…

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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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What's hiding under Antarctica's ice?

Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?

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Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years ago

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains.

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As Donald Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced off the icy continent?

President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation’s science and logistics on the icy continent.

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Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests

A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints.

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Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest

The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10

The Guardian - AU

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its sixth-ever launch today (April 29), resulting in the loss of its payload, a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration.

Space

‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier

Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point

The Guardian - UK

City-sized icebergs drifted by UK, scientists find. What can they tell us about Antarctica’s future?

Uncovering the collapse of the British and Irish ice sheet could help predict what's in store for Antarctica.

Euronews

Giant icebergs the size of cities once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find

Research could indicate how current climate change and global warming are affecting Antarctica

The Independent UK

Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study

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A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

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'Secrets of the Penguins' will take penguin observations 'to another level,' executive producer James Cameron

A three-part documentary on penguins' hidden lives will reveal a number of never-before-seen moments. Here's what executive producer James Cameron said about what to expect.

Euronews

From Kenya to Antarctica: Poland's Easter egg museum brings global traditions together

A symbolic tradition across the world, colorful Easter eggs are synonymous with the holiday. The Easter egg museum in Ciechanowiec, Poland, brings together the world's largest collection of these fragile works of art.

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Strange 'sea pigs,' sea spiders and a spawning 'butterfly' discovered on Antarctic ocean floor by scientists

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

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How insects and the smallest animals survive Antarctica

In Antarctica’s freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most intense battles against the environment are waged by the smallest of creatures.

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Wilkes Land crater: The giant hole in East Antarctica's gravitational field likely caused by a meteorite

Researchers have proposed many origins for a gravity anomaly in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, but the latest evidence suggests the subglacial hole is an impact crater measuring 315 miles across.

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Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica’s deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what’s driving its ice loss.

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Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work

Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies. Biosecurity policies are used to keep out pest species and diseases. But they’re expensive to uphold and people can question their worth.

Evening Standard

Iran’s president fires deputy for taking holiday to Antarctica

Shahram Dabiri was removed from his post after photos emerged showing him and his wife posing in front of a Dutch expedition vessel bound for the icy continent

Salon

Antarctic ice informs search for aliens

The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons

The Independent UK

This is the barren, uninhabited island Trump has imposed 10% tariffs on

This is the barren, uninhabited island near Antarctica on which Donald Trump slapped a 10% import tariff when he announced his wide-reaching levies on Wednesday, 2 April.

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