Satellite Imaging Reveals Severe Damage in Two Antarctic Glaciers

Medicine & Technology Sep 14, 2020

International researchers have collaborated to analyze the severe damage of ice shelves in Antarctica. If the two major glaciers collapse and melt, it will affect sea rise levels globally.

Rare Bacteria Known to Survive Solely on Air in Antarctica, Now Found Elsewhere

Aug 21, 2020

Recently, scientists discovered bacteria in Antarctica that does not only breathe air but also eat it. But new research found that they may be more prevalent elsewhere than it was previously thought.

Climate Change Have Dramatically Affected Penguin Populations

Aug 19, 2020

Penguin ancestors are traced back to Australia and New Zealand, and eventually migrated to Antarctica and other parts of the world. However, rapid climate change poses a serious threat to penguin species.

Satellite Mapping Shows 20% More Penguin Colonies in Antarctica Than Previously Thought

Aug 05, 2020

Scientists revealed 11 new emperor penguin colonies using the European Commission's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission. In total, the world has now 61 confirmed penguin colonies around Antarctica.

An Active Methane Seep in Antarctica May Help Explain Climate Change

Jul 23, 2020

Scientists discover an active methane seep in Antarctica and have monitored its evolution. Its unique factors can help explain the role of methane-consuming microbes and how marine methane enters the atmosphere.

Microplastics Found in the Antarctic Sea Ice; Pollution Harming Creatures at the Base of the Food Chain, Scientists Say

Apr 22, 2020

Oh no! Scientists have discovered microplastics in a block of Antarctic sea ice drilled in 2009. The discovery is proof that human pollution has now reached even the remote areas on Earth, affecting even the tiniest of creatures. Click the link above to read the full story.

Meet the Person in Extreme Isolation in Antarctica Since November to Avoid Coronavirus

Apr 22, 2020

While the rest of the world is adjusting to life in isolation, Karin Jansdotter is loving and living it. The 34-year old chef on the Troll Norwegian research base on Queen Maud Land is on a year-long contract in Antarctica and has been in isolation from the public since November last year. Click the link above to read her tips on being on isolation.

Antarctic Ice Walls are Now Cimate's Protectors

Feb 29, 2020

New research which the journal, Nature recently published presents that glacier ice walls are essential for the climate. This is because they prevent the rising temperatures of the ocean, not to mention the melting of the glacier ice.

Melting Thwaites Glacier to be Analyzed By Scientists By Digging a Hole Through It

Jan 01, 2020

The Thwaites glacier has been reported to lose an estimated 540 billion tonnes of ice ever since the 1980s and in the recent measurements done by the scientists, Thwaites glacier melting is speeding up, making water flow into the Amundsen Sea.

Antarctica Has Just Shed a Massive Iceberg

Oct 03, 2019

A 315 billion-ton iceberg has broken off of Antarctica, the largest in 50 years.

New Defrosting System Could Potentially Reduce Flight Delays

Sep 07, 2019

The technique uses high current pulses to facilitate heat transfer at a faster and energy efficient rate.

Peering into Deep Dark Pits in the Antarctic

Jul 18, 2019

Even if these dark pits occur every year, scientists still point out that there is a lot that is unknown.

How Warming Waters in Western Tropical Pacific May Affect West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Jun 13, 2019

The new research discovered that the South Pacific Convergence Zone, a region of the western tropical Pacific, is the primary driver of weather variability across West Antarctica

Fossil of a 15 Ton Sea Creature Found in Antarctica

Jun 09, 2019

A fossil from Antarctica is now the heaviest known animal in this group of prehistoric marine reptiles.

Researchers Discovered Surprising Melting Patterns beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

May 27, 2019

The discovery suggests that local ocean currents may play a crucial role in the ice shelf’s future retreat