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When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?
The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come: Why that still matters
Even though most ozone-depleting gases are now banned, it will take decades before they are gone from the stratosphere. In ...
Earth’s Last Frontier Burns: Record-Breaking Heat Strikes Antarctica in Winter
A new study highlights the significant impacts of unprecedented heat waves in Antarctica, which are occurring even during ...
NASA Spots a Surprising Series of Disturbances Shaking Antarctica’s Sky
Rare warming events occurred over Antarctica as the polar vortex elongated and weakened. The Antarctic stratosphere witnessed ...
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What is Actually Happening to Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier?’ — A New Study Offers An Entirely New Perspective
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world ...
H5N1 avian influenza virus found in multiple bird species in Antarctica
A team of virologists with the U.K.'s Animal and Plant Health Agency, working with colleagues from the British Antarctic ...
How Antarctica's Most Intense Heat Wave Impacted Life There
Summer 2024 is on track to be the hottest on record for hundreds of cities across the U.S. and globe. Even in Antarctica, ...
‘Dragon’ creature — found in depths of Antarctica seas — is a new species. See it
Andrew Corso, lead author of the study and previous Ph.D. student with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, said the ...
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2 Ways to Travel to Antarctica, According to a Top Travel Advisor
A top travel advisor shares their experience crossing the Drake Passage by both ship and plane on a recent trip to Antarctica ...
A fright-fulfilling weekend in Worcester, a Halal-certified cruise to Antarctica, and how to freshen up your gear
The weekend also includes celebrity signings, costume contests, photo ops with actors, “scary-oke,” and discussion panels ...
The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters
More frequent wildfires, emissions from rocket launches and more satellite debris burning up in the atmosphere all contribute ...
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How Earth's most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica
An atmospheric river brought warm, moist air to the coldest and driest corner of the planet in 2022, pushing temperatures 70 degrees above average. A new study reveals what happened to Antarctica's ...