The lows and lows of Antarctic sea ice
Data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have revealed another summer of exceptionally low sea-ice extent around Antarctica......»»
Apple Watch Series 7 from $329 in Friday’s best deals, plus Memorial Day sales and more
Heading into the holiday weekend, all of today’s best deals are now live with Apple Watch Series 7 returning to all-time lows from $329. That’s alongside an Anker Memorial Day weekend Gold Box from $22 and Best Buy’s annual 4-day sale. Hit the.....»»
Deals: Apple Watch Leather Link Bands $89, Twelve South 20% off Memorial Day sale, more
All of today’s best deals are now up for the taking, with official Apple Watch Leather Link Bands at new all-time lows leading the way. That’s alongside a collection of refurbished Philips Hue HomeKit gear from $16 and a Twelve South 20% off Mem.....»»
Report highlights impact of changes in Antarctica
A new report published Tuesday 24 May sends a strong message to countries responsible for Antarctic governance meeting this week in Berlin, that there's a need for urgent action on minimizing climate change impacts in Antarctica and their far-reachin.....»»
More than 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space
Figuring out how to feed people in space is a major part of a larger effort to demonstrate the viability of long-term human habitation of extraterrestrial environments. On May 12, 2022, a team of scientists announced that they had successfully grown.....»»
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating ice shelves which skirt the eastern Antarctic Peninsula have undergone sustained advance over the past 2.....»»
Deals: 11-inch M1 iPad Pro now $199 off, rare Philips Hue HomeKit discounts, more
All of Thursday’s best deals are now up for the taking and headlined by 2022 lows on Apple’s latest 11-inch M1 iPad Pro. Then there’s the 15% off Philips Hue mix and match sale on HomeKit gear to go alongside these ongoing elago AirTag Ice Cre.....»»
Deals: 24-inch M1 iMac now up to $199 off, Anker iPhone accessories from $11, more
All of today’s best deals are live for Tuesday and leading the way is a series of new lows on 24-inch M1 iMac models at $199 off. That’s alongside the latest Anker iPhone accessory sale from $11 and Twelve South’s picture frame-inspired PowerP.....»»
Newly discovered lake may hold secret to Antarctic ice sheet"s rise and fall
Scientists investigating the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might contain a history of the ice sheet since its earliest beginnings. That would answer questions about what.....»»
Tiny and alternate houses can help ease Australia"s rental affordability crisis
Rental housing in Australia is less affordable than ever before. It is no exaggeration to call the situation a crisis, with vacancy rates at record lows......»»
Scientists Discover Giant Groundwater System Below Antarctic Ice
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Now, a team has for the first time mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in West Antarctica. They say such systems, probably common in Antarctica, may have as-yet u.....»»
In sediments below Antarctic ice, scientists discover a giant groundwater system
Many scientists say that liquid water is a key to understanding the behavior of the frozen form found in glaciers. Melt water is known to lubricate their gravelly bases and hasten their march toward the sea. In recent years, researchers in Antarctica.....»»
To cut costs, Weddell seal pups keep swimming when trading in their fluff
Open water swimming is not for the fainthearted, especially when air and water temperatures are frigid. So how do furry Weddell seal pups born on the Antarctic sea ice keep on swimming?.....»»
New study on water resources in Himalaya
A new study featuring contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) that must be answered to protect the communities th.....»»
Antarctic sea-ice expansion in a warming climate
Antarctic sea-ice has expanded over the period of continuous satellite monitoring, which seemingly contradicts ongoing global warming resulting from increasing concentrations of greenhouse gasses. In a study, published in Nature Climate Change, an in.....»»
International study finds no glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Changes in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered to be the main cause of past and future climate change. A long-standing debate centers on whether the roughly 30 percent lower CO2 content of the ice-age atmosphere was c.....»»
Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift
Sea ice around Antarctica shrank to the smallest extent on record in February, five years after the previous record low, researchers said Tuesday, suggesting Earth's frozen continent may be less impervious to climate change than thought......»»
Antarctic sea ice experiences record low extent for the second time in 5 years
Arctic sea ice may be disappearing, but until recently, Antarctic sea ice was having the opposite experience. In February, however, the extent of sea ice at the southern hemisphere experienced a record low, the second such event in five years. Resear.....»»
Researchers identify biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelf
A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice shelf melt according to their severity......»»
Researchers demonstrate new link between greenhouse gases and sea level rise
A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say that while others have proposed this link, no one has been.....»»
iPad mini 6 down to $459 in today’s best deals, plus Apple Watch Link Bracelet $125 off, more
Heading into the weekend, all of today’s best deals are headlined by iPad mini 6 discounts at Amazon all-time lows from $459. That’s alongside stainless steel Apple Watch Series 7 at $80 off and a rare official Link Bracelet discount to go with......»»