The collapse of the two ice shelves was most likely triggered by vast plumes of warm air from the Pacific, researchers have …
Atmospheric rivers are destabilizing ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula. Their collapse could mean significant sea level …
Narrow corridors of air loaded with moisture straight from the tropics may be driving a series of ice shelf collapses in the …
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Clouds come in myriad shapes, sizes and types, which control their effects on climate. New research led by the University of …
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The crew proceeded directly to dry dock in Vallejo to immediately start work on the second phase of a five-year, $75 million …
The rapid collapses of two ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula over the past quarter-century were most likely triggered by …
A humpback whale surfaces in front of a Zodiac with Silver Explorer passengers just off Davis Island. Photo Credit: TW Arnie …
To monitor and conserve a species, it is crucial to understand the size and distribution of populations. For seabirds, …
A British charity is hiring people for six months to work at an gift shop and post office in Antarctica. Life there is “basic …
Scientists warn the biggest remaining ice shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula is at risk of total collapse due to ‘rivers in the …
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Why are we looking at plastic pollution in the Antarctic?
Sixty percent of iceberg calving events — that form new icebergs — around the Antarctic Peninsula Larsen ice shelves between 2000 and 2020, were triggered by extreme atmospheric conditions. The …
For a dozen Ukrainian scientists thousands of kilometers from home at the Vernadsky Antarctic base, the biting cold hurts …
An extremely remote U.K. post office is hiring, and the winning candidates will spend five months on an Antarctic island …
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Australias Antarctic chief was investigated and counselled after being caught with undeclared alcohol in his luggage for a …
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A massive Antarctic ice shelf that covered an area about the size of New York City or Rome just collapsed into the ocean.
Volcanoes can be found even off the coast of Antarctica. At the deep-sea volcano Orca, which has been inactive for a long …
April 14, 2022 – March continued the planet’s exceedingly warm start to 2022, ranking as the fifth-warmest March in 143 years …
The Government of Chile has called out for bids to build what will be known as the International Antarctic Center (CAI) in …
Forget buffets and binoculars–the newest expedition ships enable Arctic and Antarctic adventures and athleticism, and can …
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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring people for six months to work at their gift shop and post office in Antarctica.
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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is recruiting for four to five individuals to live and work on Port Lockroy, Antarctica for …
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring staff for its post office and museum where the winning candidates will spend five …
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Argentina’s National Antarctic Directorate (DNA) is looking for engineers and students of computer and electronic engineering to fill a dozen technical positions during the winter at the permanent …
The Union government has introduced the Indian Antarctic bill, 2022, which aims to regulate a range of activities on territories in Antarctica where India has set up research stations. It has several …
A cascading reaction of collapsing ice in West Antarctica could occur if the Thwaites Glacier breaks free, scientists warn.
The 140-member crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned to the United States and entered dry dock Friday after completing a 147-day deployment in support of the U.S. Antarctic …
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The global sea level could rise 10 feet due to the rapidly melting ice in the West Antarctica Ice Sheet (WAIS), according to …
Setting out 110 years ago, the original team of British explorers had hoped to be the first men to set foot on the South Pole …
To me, God is cold,” says Wim Hof, the Dutch “iceman” who is making headlines preaching the health benefits of exposure to extreme cold (better focus, sleep, metabolism). He is not alone. Elite …
Since 1961 the Antarctic Treaty has been acknowledged internationally as the legitimate forum through which decision-making for the region takes place. Membership growth and the establishment of new …
In the early hours of Saturday morning, while most of New Zealand was sleeping, 270 sightseers were cruising over the …
For a dozen Ukrainian scientists thousands of kilometers from home at the Vernadsky Antarctic base, the biting cold hurts less than the feeling of helplessness over the war in their homeland.
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Tom Hiddleston, best known for his role as “Loki” in the Marvel series of movies, is set to star in an upcoming Apple TV+ …
Tom Hiddleston is set to star in The White Darkness, a new series from Apple TV Plus. Based on the non-fiction book of the …
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is proud to announce that its alumna Maanasa Gopal is part of the Climate …
The story of the SA Agulhas II is fascinating. Because of this ship, South Africa is becoming a leader in aspects of Antarctic science.
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The White Darkness’ is based on the true story of a man who attempted to cross Antarctica while on foot, solo and unassisted, …
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is proud to announce that its alumna Maanasa Gopal is part of the Climate …
The successful candidates will have to be at the base from November 2022 to March 2023. They will also have to count penguins and other wildlife.
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Can classic biological invasion hypotheses be applied to reported cases of non-native terrestrial species in the Maritime Antarctic?
British research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, has completed ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica. The …
The behavior and feeding habits of different species of seabirds can influence the enrichment of trace metals in Antarctic …
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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust said Antarctica is a physically and mentally challenging workplace. Temperatures in the summer months vary between -5C and 10C. Most days will be just a few degrees …
In East Antarctica, an ice shelf about the size of New York City collapsed on the Conger Glacier last month. It was first …
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The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking applicants to work for five months at its flagship base in Port Lockroy, …
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Ice penetrating radar over the freeze-on ice along the southern margin of the Gamburtsev Mountains. The plume of freeze-on …
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A Ukrainian scientist has told Sky News of her heartbreak at leaving behind loved ones in a war zone while she carries out …
The 140-member crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned to the United States and entered dry dock Friday …
With the Covid-19 pandemic considered reasonably under control, many businesses are reopening their doors to job applicants. Including the ones down far south. The United Kingdom’s Port Lockroy has …
The project requires an investment of US$80mn and contemplates the construction of a 32,930m2 complex that will have …
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What’s cold, as big as Rome and should be firmly rooted in Antarctica? The Conger ice shelf, which collapsed in mid-March due …
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“I don’t think there has been a shelf collapse like this in East Antarctica since we’ve been able to receive satellite data,” Rob Larter, a marine geophysicist at the British Antarctic …
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Scientists are concerned that this could be a taste of things to come in a part of Antarctica previously thought to be …
An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to …
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“Possible it hit its tipping point following the #Antarctic #AtmosphericRiver and heat wave too?” asked NASA Earth and Planetary Scientist Catherine Colello Walker on Twitter on Friday, sharing …
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Polar Star, the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, returned from its 147-day mission is support of the U.S Antarctic Program, and other national interests in Ant …
Argentina’s long-mooted plan for the construction of a new polar research support ship has moved a key stage forward. The …
Mateys, if you love penguins as much as we do, this dream job in Antarctica could be right up your street. You will spend 5 …
Amidst notices of objection from the opposition, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister …
Antarctic sea ice is highly variable. (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Antarctic sea-ice coverage was at a record low in February …
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It’s also a bottleneck protecting the larger West Antarctic ice sheet, which would raise sea level 10 feet if it were to melt completely. And because of some crucial, frightening quirks of …
Led by the renowned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition, the Endurance had been missing for more than a century. Many presumed that it would have been destroyed or …
An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to …
The Conger ice shelf, which sits off the East Antarctic coast adjacent to the much larger Shackleton ice shelf, completely collapsed on March 15. The shelf was around 1,200 square kilometers …
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Another research station, Vostok, also saw record high temperatures. “The Antarctic [heat] is really extreme. I haven’t seen anything like that. Colleagues haven’t seen anything this extreme …
Antarctic sea ice recently reached its lowest concentration on record — falling below 2 million square kilometers (772,000 square miles) for the first time in 43 years of satellite observations.
A Bill to create an ‘Indian Antarctic Act’, which will govern Indian research stations and area in Antarctica, was introduced …