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A new paper has revealed that Greenland and the Antarctic have lost a staggering amount of mass from their ice sheets over the last 16 years thanks to climate change, and that the melting has contributed to sea level rise. The researchers drew on satel… Continue reading Study reveals massive yearly ice loss in the Antarctic and Greenland
Two new studies by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are shedding new light on plastic waste in the Antarctic. Based on 30 years of extensive surveys of marine debris ingested by sea birds or washed up on Bird Island at South Georgia and Signy Island … Continue reading 30-year survey assesses plastic problem in the Antarctic
Understanding the extent of our plastic pollution problem is incredibly difficult, largely because the corrosive forces of the ocean break the waste into tiny fragments which are nearly impossible to track. Scientists have again found evidence of these… Continue reading Microplastics show up in Antarctic sea ice for the first time
Although a hole in the ozone layer might sound like a decidedly retro environmental issue, it’s still a problem today. Most eyes are fixed on the skies over Antarctica, but now scientists have spotted the biggest ozone layer hole in at least 25 years f… Continue reading Satellite spots new ozone layer hole opening up over the Arctic
It’s hard to imagine Antarctica as anything other than a freezing lifeless landscape, but that wasn’t always the case. Now, an international team has recovered a 90-million-year old soil sample that paints the most detailed picture of ancient Antarctic… Continue reading Ancient Antarctica was a warm swampy rainforest, says sediment study
As the planet continues to grow hotter, scientists are keeping a very close eye on the polar regions, which threaten to release huge amounts of water and carbon as they warm and thaw. Among them is a group of Australian scientists stationed in the Anta… Continue reading Scientists record Antarctica’s first-ever heatwave
A recent study led by scientists from Australia’s New Curtin University shows that the world’s smallest type of killer whale has a surprisingly complex musical repertoire. Recordings of the Ross Sea killer whales that live in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica,… Continue reading The smallest killer whale has a large musical repertoire
A new survey led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) indicates that blue whales and other large whale species are making a welcome comeback in Antarctic waters. The three-year wild water whale project conducted off the island of South Georgia in the … Continue reading Antarctic survey shows increased blue whale numbers
Construction has begun on a new research building for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) designed to keep scientists safe in some of the most challenging conditions on the planet. The project is defined by its aerodynamic wind-deflecting roof and is du… Continue reading Construction of aerodynamic Antarctic research building begins
Scientists digging into the ancient history of Antarctica’s ice sheets have uncovered evidence of an “extreme” melting event that drove rapid and significant sea level rise. Taking place more than 100,000 years ago, the scientists see this ice melt as … Continue reading Melting of ancient Antarctic ice sheet drove a 3-meter sea level rise