Antarctica

An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday. The collapse, captured by satellite images, marked the first time in human history that the frigid region had…

Sentinel-1A image showing the location of the former Conger Ice Shelf. Iceberg C-38 is a Conger remnant, while iceberg C-37 is the product of another recent collapse, that of the Glenzer ice shelf. Image: ESA/Sentinel-1A An ice shelf the size of Hong Kong has collapsed in eastern Antarctica, spawning a…

For more than 100 years, the wreck of the lost ship Endurance has sat untouched at the bottom of the icy Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica. Famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew were the last humans to lay eyes on it before its demise in 1915,…

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PARIS: Eastern Antarctica has recorded exceptionally high temperatures this week, more than 30 degrees Celsius above normal, experts said. The Concordia research base at Dome C of the Antarctic, which is at an altitude of 3,000 meters (9,800 feet), on Friday registered a record -11.5 degrees Celsius (11.3 Fahrenheit), Etienne…

Home News Lifes-little-mysteries Polar bears evolved in the Northern Hemisphere and adapted to an ice-rich environment. (Image credit: Paul Souders via Getty Images) The Arctic and Antarctica, while similar habitats in some ways, are home to very different creatures. Both poles host a variety of seal and whale species, but…

Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Weather stations in Antarctica shattered records Friday as the region neared autumn. The…

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Earth's poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Weather stations in Antarctica shattered records Friday as the…

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, has been found in the icy waters off Antarctica. In August of last year, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced an expedition to find the Endurance’s final resting place. One hundred years after Shackleton’s death, Endurance was found at a depth of…