WWF urges end to deadlock on new Antarctic reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation must end a years-long deadlock and agree on new marine reserves in the region as sea-ice shrinks to record lows, the WWF urged Wednesday......»»
The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages
Antarctic iceberg melt could hold the key to the activation of a series of mechanisms that cause the Earth to suffer prolonged periods of global cooling, according to Francisco J. Jiménez-Espejo, a researcher at the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institu.....»»
New research on sea urchins challenges long-held assumptions about marine reserves
Deprive a mountain range of its wolves, and soon the burgeoning deer population will strip its slopes bare. "I now suspect that just as a deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer," wrote ecologi.....»»
Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought
Lakes underneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be more hospitable than previously thought, allowing them to host more microbial life......»»
Scientists accidentally find life beneath ice shelves in the Antarctic
Scientists have stumbled upon sea life far beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic - in a discovery which shows how creatures have "amazingly adapted" to a frozen world, according to a study......»»
Strange creatures accidentally discovered beneath Antarctica"s ice shelves
Far underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there's more life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science......»»
Scientists Find Strange Critters Under a Half Mile of Ice
Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren't supposed to be there......»»
Microsoft Urges US and EU To Follow Australian Digital News Code
Microsoft is calling for the US and the EU to follow Australia in introducing rules that require technology companies to share revenue with news organizations and support journalism. The Guardian reports: The company, which stood against Facebook and.....»»
Brazil presents disputed nature conservation scheme for Amazon region
Following fierce criticism over its environmental and climate policies, the Brazilian government on Wednesday presented a controversial program for the preservation of nature reserves in the Amazon region......»»
White continent, white blokes: Why Antarctic research needs to shed its exclusionary past
The icy continent has historically been a place for men. First "discovered" in 1820, Antarctica would not be visited by a woman for well over a century......»»
New ways to "see" under melting Antarctic ice shelves for more accurate climate modelling
A breakthrough by Australian climate modeling researchers has led to a deeper understanding of the micro-scale processes that melt Antarctic ice shelves from below......»»
EU’s top privacy regulator urges ban on surveillance-based ad targeting
The European Union’s lead data protection supervisor has recommended that a ban on targeted advertising based on tracking Internet users’ digital activity be included in a major reform of digital services rules which aims to increase oper.....»»
Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at sonar-like abilities
I'm sitting on the edge of a hole drilled through 15 feet of Antarctic sea ice, about to descend into the frigid ocean of the southernmost dive site in the world. I wear nearly 100 pounds of gear—a drysuit and gloves, multiple layers of insulation,.....»»
"Nature" Urges More Masks, Air Purifiers, and Ventilation Instead of Disinfecting Surfaces
"Catching the coronavirus from surfaces is rare. The World Health Organization and national public-health agencies need to clarify their advice," urges an editorial in Nature (shared by long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo): A year into the pandemic, t.....»»
Antarctic Seals Vocalize in Ultrasonic--but Not for the Usual Reason
Nearly one fifth of the underwater vocalizations produced by Antarctica’s Weddell seals occur at pitches above the limits of human hearing, according to a recent study -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world"s ocean
Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves account for nearly all the hydrocarbons we encounter. But the few hydrocarbons that trace their origin to biological sources may play a larger ecologic.....»»
In the Antarctic, a scientist recruits albatrosses to pinpoint illegal fishing boats
Albatross expert Dr. Henri Weimerskirch, of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), turned his favourite seabirds into spies two years ago by fixing them up with loggers that could detect the radar of illegal fishing vessels. The i.....»»
Antarctica"s ice melt isn"t consistent, new analysis shows
Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise—but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicat.....»»
Researchers discover marine reserves can increase fishery landings despite closing fishing grounds
You can't have your cake and eat it too, as the saying goes. But what if you could save your slice while enjoying the benefits at the same time? New research suggests this is possible when it comes to marine reserves......»»
"Terms of Service" Agreements Are Unbalanced, Need Reforming, Urges New York Times
"The same legalese that can ban Donald Trump from Twitter can bar users from joining class-action lawsuits," warns the official Editorial Board of the New York Times, urging "It's time to fix the fine print." [Alternate URL here] [M]ost people have.....»»
Mineral often found on Mars discovered deep in Antarctic ice
An international team of researchers has found evidence of the mineral jarosite in ice cores extracted from Antarctica. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers describe how the discovery came about and why they.....»»