Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
A large iceberg (380 km2), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m-thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It broke off after a crack suddenly appeared in the ice shelf a few weeks ago. The final break happened in the early hours of Monday, 20 Ma.....»»
How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s "Endurance" Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their lost ship for the first time......»»
How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their shipwreck for the first time......»»
In the dark, freezing ocean under Antarctica"s largest ice shelf, we discovered a thriving microbial jungle
Antarctica represents one of the last frontiers for discoveries on Earth. Our focus is on what lies beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica's massive wedge of floating ice that shelters the southern-most extension of the Southern Ocean......»»
Endurance shipwreck has finally been found in pristine condition
Sir Ernest Shackleton led famed expedition that became timeless story of human survival. Enlarge / This is the stern of the good ship Endurance, which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 1915 after being crushed by pack ice. The Endura.....»»
Endurance, Ernest Shackleton"s Ship, Lost in 1915, Is Found in Antarctica
Explorers and researchers, battling freezing temperatures, have located Endurance, Ernest Shackleton's ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. From a report: The wreck of Endurance has been found in the Antarctic, 106 years after the historic ship w.....»»
Wah Hong Industrial sees strong demand for composite film
Optical film and optoelectronic material maker Wah Hong Industrial has seen strong demand for composite film used in electronic shelf labels, with sales revenues for February 2022 growing nearly 20% sequentially, according to the company......»»
An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say scientists
Genetic modification has made modern tomatoes more disease resistant and shelf-stable. While those traits are important, modern commercial varieties tend to fall short of the flavor potential shown in older varieties. But consumers want tomatoes that.....»»
These Ukrainians Are Stuck in Antarctica as War Rages at Home
At the Vernadsky research base, a crew of 12 Ukrainians watch from thousands of miles away as their country is battered by Russian attacks......»»
Report reveals global impact of climate change in Antarctica
A new report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published February 28 has outlined the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change......»»
Sea Ice Around Antarctica Reaches a Record Low
Sea ice around Antarctica has reached a record low in four decades of observations, a new analysis of satellite images shows. From a report: As of Tuesday, ice covered 750,000 square miles around the Antarctic coast, below the previous record low of.....»»
Melting glaciers, fast-disappering gauge of climate change
A crack widens in the San Rafael glacier in Chile's extreme south, and a ten-storey iceberg crashes into the lake by the same name—a dramatic reminder of the impacts of global warming......»»
Black Carbon Pollution from Tourism and Research Increasing Antarctic Snowmelt, Study Says
Black carbon pollution from tourism and research activities in Antarctica is likely increasing snowmelt on the continent by an estimated 83 tonnes for each visitor, according to new research. From a report: Scientists have estimated that the black ca.....»»
The formation of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was very different than previously believed
Roughly 35 million years ago, Earth cooled rapidly. At roughly the same time, the Drake Passage formed between South America and the Antarctic, paving the way for the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Thanks to these two factors, Antarctica was soon com.....»»
Drilling of oldest ice on Earth underway
The first ice core drilling campaign of Beyond Epica-Oldest Ice has been successfully completed at the remote Little Dome C site in Antarctica—one of the most extreme places on Earth. By analyzing a deep ice core extracted from the Antarctic ice s.....»»
Antarctic ice"s deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published in the journal Nature, University of South Florida researcher Amelia Shevenell and her colleagues documented the evolution of Antarctica's ice sheets some 20 million years ago. The research is supported by the U.S. National Scien.....»»
Exploring Antarctica"s hidden under-ice rivers and their role in future sea-level rise
Underneath Antarctica's vast ice sheets there's a network of rivers and lakes. This is possible because of the insulating blanket of ice above, the flow of heat from within the Earth, and the small amount of heat generated as the ice deforms......»»
Antarctica as testing site ahead of mission to icy moons
Scientists have deployed a network of seismometers onto Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf in an experiment that will test the instrument's ability to operate on icy moons in the solar system......»»
Climate change, population threaten "staggering" US flood losses by 2050
Climate change is on track to ramp up the annual cost of US flood damage more than 25 percent by 2050, according to new research Monday that warns disadvantaged communities will likely bear the brunt of the financial burden......»»
Giant iceberg blocks scientists" study of "Doomsday Glacier"
Antarctica's so-called Doomsday Glacier, nicknamed because it is huge and coming apart, is mostly thwarting an international effort to figure out how dangerously vulnerable it is......»»
Scalloped iceberg sculptures occur due to the weirdness of water
Water’s strange properties turn nature into a natural abstract sculptor. Enlarge (credit: Scott Weady) You would think that understanding something as common as melting ice would be relatively easy. But water is a peculiar s.....»»