Antarctica

New high-resolution maps of the seafloor halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica have revealed a chain of underwater volcanoes whose towering peaks may sculpt ocean currents above. The submarine volcanoes, or seamounts, sit 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) below the waves and directly in the path of the strongest ocean current on…

December 5, 2023 3 min read A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades By Harry Baker & LiveScience Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts…

Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world. The British Antarctic Survey said Monday that it was a “lucky” encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is…

Updated November 21, 2023 at 6:57 AM Published November 21, 2023 at 6:57 AM SANTIAGO - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Antarctica this week with Chilean President Gabriel Boric to observe the impact of rising temperatures caused by climate change on the continent, he said on…

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For someplace so cold, Antarctica sure is a hotbed of scientific endeavors, from geology and meteorology to astronomy and archaeology. Wait, archaeology? That’s right. Even in one of the most desolate places on Earth, archaeologists have conducted research on the ice, although not in the way that you might think.…

Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists' fears that the impact of climate change at the southern pole is ramping up. Researchers warn the…

A pyramid-shaped mass was spotted in satellite images taken over the southern part of Antartica’s Ellsworth Mountain range - here's what it actually is. Although Antarctica is the continent that's covered in ice and is pretty uninhabitable for humans, there is a viral conspiracy theory suggesting that someone or something…

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Mud cores from Mississippi have revealed clues about the formation of Antarctica’s major ice sheets and a significant climate cooling event, the Grande Coupure. The research suggests that falling sea levels exposed organic carbon in coastal sediments, leading to a 300,000-year delay in climate cooling as this carbon was released…