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The Largest Ice Shelf in Antarctica Is Behaving Oddly
Science
By Washington University in St. Louis May 25, 2024 Research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals that the Ross Ice Shelf ...
Satellite data reveals Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is melting faster than we thought
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Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is melting fast; this much, scientists already know. However, according to a new study, it’s melting faster than we ...
What it’s really like to live in Antarctica
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A five-month-long slumber party. A college dorm. An introvert’s hell. Those are just some of the words residents of Antarctica use to ...
Satellites Reveal “Vigorous Melting” Beneath Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
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A team led by glaciologists at UC Irvine used satellite radar data to reconstruct the impact of warm ocean water surging in ...
Doomsday glacier is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study
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Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is much more exposed to warm ocean water than scientists previously believed, according to a new study. Dubbed the “Doomsday ...
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise
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Ocean water is pushing miles beneath Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier,” making it more vulnerable to melting than previously thought, according to new research ...
“Unprecedented” – CO2 Rising 10 Times Faster Than Any Time in Recorded History
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Recent research indicates that the current rate of atmospheric CO2 increase is unprecedented, being ten times faster than any period in the ...
New Zealand and Germany agree to Antarctica cooperation
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New Zealand signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute on Saturday to foster cooperation in Antarctica, Foreign Minister Winston ...
A Switzerland-size hole opened in Antarctica’s sea ice in 2016-17. Now we know why
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Each austral winter, Antarctica undergoes a radical change. Sea ice surrounding the continent expands outward, effectively doubling Antarctica’s size. But during the ...
Antarctica’s Mount Erebus volcano emits real gold dust
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The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity. The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes nestled ...
