New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international ...
Antarctic microbes reveal climate impact on marine ecosystems
Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...
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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
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World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
Earth's largest iceberg has run aground off the coast of South Georgia Island, a common rendezvous spot for big bergs, new ...
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New map shows Antarctica without its ice
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the most detailed map yet of what Antarctica looks like when you strip away ...
Study says climate change will even make Earth’s orbit a mess
A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...
World’s Largest, Oldest Iceberg Runs Aground Near Antarctic Island
A23a weighs nearly a trillion metric tons, making it the world’s largest active iceberg. It calved from Antarctica in 1986, ...
World hidden beneath Antarctic ice reveals staggering reality: 'Greater risk'
"In general, it's become clear the Antarctic Ice Sheet is thicker than we originally realised and has a larger volume of ice ...
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Giant iceberg A23a comes to standstill
A23a had been floating across the Southern Ocean for five years before it ran aground near the Island of South Georgia.
World's largest iceberg, A23a, grounded on British island
March 4 (UPI) -- The oldest and largest iceberg on Earth landed on a sub-Antarctic island belonging to Britain Tuesday.