Antarctica

53 million years ago, Antarctica was a forested wilderness, a lush environment where palm trees took root. Now, more than 97 percent of the world's southernmost continent is covered by ice. The magnificent ice sheet that blankets Antarctica holds 6.4 million cubic miles (27 million cubic kilometers) of frozen water.…

PARIS (AP) — A vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the European Space Agency said Friday. The iceberg, dubbed A-76, is more than 40 times the size of Paris,…

Paleontologists had to adjust to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to postpone fossil excavations, temporarily close museums and teach the next generation of fossil hunters virtually instead of in person. But at least parts of the show could go on during the pandemic -- with some significant…

PARIS: A huge iceberg, the world's largest, has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica and is floating through the Weddell Sea, the European Space Agency said. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdRead More

A huge iceberg, the world’s largest, has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica and is floating through the Weddell Sea, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.  Called A-76 and roughly the shape of Manhattan but more than 70 times bigger, it was picked up on satellite images and…

European space agency The largest iceberg in the world has formed in Antarctica, after breaking off an ice shelf. The largest iceberg in the world has formed in Antarctica, after breaking off an ice shelf. The giant slab of ice is about 4320 square kilometres, according to the European Space…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to rebuild its Antarctic base and spend billions more on welfare payments as part of a spending program aimed at lifting the economy out of a coronavirus slump. The government on Thursday unveiled its annual budget, which indicated the economy is doing…

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR APP OF THE YEAR World 20 May, 2021 01:53 AM2 minutes to read The finger-shaped iceberg is about 4320sq km in size. Photo / ESA An iceberg twice the size of Stewart Island has broken off from Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest afloat…

Home News The humongous chunk of ice calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. (Image credit: ESA/Earth Observation) An enormous iceberg, a little bigger than the state of Rhode Island, has broken off of Antarctica. The finger-shaped chunk of ice, which is roughly 105 miles…

We all know the type. Certain people treat every conversation about bad or extreme weather like it's some kind of contest. Maybe their hometown is snowier than yours. Maybe they've lived through more blizzards. In any case, these charming folks can't resist a little meteorological one-upmanship. We all know the…