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Octopus DNA gives scientists a glimpse into Antarctica's ancient past, and a possible highly unstable future
By studying the DNA of separate octopus populations, they stumbled upon a remarkable truth: around …
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South Pole Secret! Massive network of prehistoric valleys, lakes and hills found deep under Antarctica
Antarctica might be a vast ice sheet today, but it wasn't always so. Portions of the southern conti…
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Sea-ice levels in Antarctica at a 'mind-blowing' historic low
Sea ice levels in Antarctica are at an all-time low, causing scientists to worry about the effects …
Marta Biino
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Key ice shelf on Antarctica's doomsday glacier will probably shatter like a car windshield within 5 years, scientists say
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier — a key source of sea-level rise — will melt much faster after losing…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An iceberg the size of Los Angeles just broke off Antarctica - and it could happen again within weeks
Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf is replete with cracks. One crack has been growing for months, and a 4…
Aylin Woodward
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Around 10,000 penguin chicks died when the Antarctic ice they lived on melted they were still too young to survive in the icy water
The emperor penguin chicks most likely drowned or froze to death because they hadn't yet developed …
Sophia Ankel
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There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'
There's another missing submersible: Scientists lost contact with a $3.6M sub revolutionizing clima…
Ellyn Lapointe
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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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6 ways humans are transforming Antarctica from a pristine preserve to a polluted wasteland
Antarctica is one of the most pristine places on Earth, yet it's changing rapidly due to human encr…
Rupendra Brahambhatt
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Map shows the ice sheets and glaciers melting that scientists most fear will be the source of catastrophic rising sea levels
Sea levels are rising steadily each year due to global warming, but these glaciers and ice sheets m…
Marianne Guenot,Annie Fu
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'The Day After Tomorrow' film foretold a real and troubling trend: The Atlantic ocean's circulation system is weakening
New research suggests the type of climate shift depicted in the film "The Day After Tomorrow" is po…
Aylin Woodward
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The sea-level rise from Antarctica's melting ice sheet could be 30% higher than estimated due to an effect scientists previously thought was 'inconsequential,' new study says
The "water expulsion mechanism" means global sea-level rise over the next 1,000 years could be 3.3 …
Marianne Guenot
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An iceberg about 70 times the size of Manhattan broke off from Antarctica, creating the world's largest iceberg
The iceberg is over 1,600 square miles, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. Scientists sai…
Marianne Guenot
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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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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 …