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Scientists have long believed that “polar gigantism” was a result of a combination of cold-driven low metabolic rates and high oxygen availability in the...
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On February 20, 2019, NASA Earth Observatory shared images of the ice shelf, comparing a satellite view from Jan. 23 this year to another...
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Billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world’s oceans from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could boost extreme weather and destabilise regional...
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The cavernous hole is almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall and is but one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study...
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Subglacial Lake Mercer, is a hydraulically active lake lying 1,067-meters (3,500 feet) below the Whillans Ice Plain, a fast-moving section of the West Antarctic...
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An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind. Colin O’Brady, 33, took...
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A plan to create the world’s largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a...
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Moderate global temperature rises of just two degrees Celsius could still be enough to melt parts of the largest ice sheet on Earth and...
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Five major krill fishing firms Tuesday agreed to halt operations across huge swathes of the Antarctic to help protect wildlife in a move hailed...
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Scientists based in Antarctica welcomed the winter solstice by plunging into icy waters Thursday as part of a “mad tradition” heralding the return of...