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The most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth happened in Antarctica last year, scientists say
The research team found that Eastern Antarctica spiked by almost 70 degrees Fahrenheit over the ave…
Katie Hawkinson
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Seals with funny hats discovered a hidden canyon over a mile deep under Antarctica and scientists want to honor the animals by naming it after them
Seal scientists are mapping unknown parts of the ocean and helping scientists predict how climate c…
Maiya Focht
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From non-native bluegrass in Antarctica to beautiful spotted bugs in the middle of NYC, here are 5 invasive species that are as stunning as they are threatening to humanity
A United Nations report says invasive species are costing the world $423 billion every year to comb…
Hilary Brueck
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An ice shelf previously thought to be stable has collapsed in Antarctica
The shelf was the size of New York City and collapsed as temperatures in the region soared to more …
Rebecca Cohen
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About 3 trillion tonnes of Antarctic ice has melted over the past 25 years
Antarctica is shedding ice at an alarming rate. Using the data recorded by satellites, researchers …
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This freezing cold isolated block of ice is the best place on Earth for a telescope
In the far reaches of Antarctica, scientists have found the plateau that offers the clearest view o…
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The world's largest iceberg is on track to crash into a small island, where it could wipe out a generation of penguin chicks and seal pups
The iceberg is dangerously close to South Georgia Island, where millions of penguins and seals bree…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Forget Diamond Planets, South Pole Could Be Rich In Sparklers
If you are too fond
of sparklers and always wanted to take a trip to one of the carbon-rich planets…
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Antarctica is gaining ice, but not for long
The data show that a long, 10,000-year process of snowfall accumulation that began at the end of th…
Jeremy Berke
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What’s wrong with Antarctica? NASA says it’s gaining more ice than losing
If the 0.27 millimeters per year of sea level rise attributed to Antarctica in the IPCC report is n…
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A mariner wants to lasso and tow a 125-million-ton iceberg from Antarctica to solve South Africa's water crisis
The team's first step would be to use satellite data to find a berg of the desired shape and size. …
Aylin Woodward
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Antarctica's cracking ice sheet is part of a process that could reshape the world
Researchers generally agree, however, that the Antarctic will also lose significant amounts of ice …
Rafi Letzter
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Antarctica is melting faster than anyone thought, and we're not ready for the sea level rise that's coming
We've already baked a certain amount of sea level rise into the planet's system. Global temperature…
Kevin Loria
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Antarctica just shed a 1.1-trillion-ton iceberg - here's where it may float
To see which paths the iceberg will be most likely to take, Business Insider reached out to David G…
Dave Mosher
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Scientists think a giant artificial wall propped up under Antarctica's ice sheets could stop catastrophic sea level rise
The project is still theoretical. This sort of "ice sheet intervention today would be at the edge o…
Kevin Loria
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If All The Ice On Earth Melted, The Destruction Would Be Unimaginable [MAPS]
Sources: Philippe Huybrechts, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Richard. Williams, Jr., Woods Hole Resear…
Jennifer Welsh
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Antarctica gains enough ice each year to bury Rhode Island 85 feet deep
"The good news is that Antarctica is not currently contributing to sea level rise, but is taking 0.…
Rebecca Harrington
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Incredible image of a giant 17-mile-long iceberg that just broke off Antarctica
Large icebergs can have large-scale impacts on the Southern Ocean. For example, as the bergs melt, …
Kathryn Hansen, NASA Earth Ob…
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The Chinese Icebreaker That Rescued Passengers From The Ship Trapped In Antarctica Is Now Stuck In Ice
his image taken by expedition doctor Andrew Peacock of www.footloosefotography.com on January 2, 20…
Agence France Presse
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An Indian billionaire has an audacious plan to take down part of China's economic masterplan
Karan Adani, the son of one of Asia's richest men, wants to loosen China's grip on seaports and tra…