Antarctic research has long been hamstrung by reliance on one icebreaker and sporadic funding. That might be about to change
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
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The impact of sea ice on global temperature trends
A new study focuses on improving global temperature data sets in light of uneven warming across the globe. To fill gaps in ...
Most energetic ‘ghost particle’ from space detected in the deep ocean
A huge detector in the Mediterranean Sea spotted the most energetic neutrino from space to date. The particle could shed light on the universe’s most extreme phenomena.
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Watch Iridescent Dry Ice Clouds Above Mars Spotted By NASA Rover
Researchers report that a great time to see these clouds from Gale Crater, where Curiosity is located, is the early Autumn. Videos from the rover’s MastCam show the clouds changing colors as the night ...
Scientists detect record-breaking ‘ghost particle’ in the Mediterranean Sea
A huge detector in the Mediterranean Sea spotted the most energetic neutrino from space to date. The particle could shed light on the universe’s most extreme phenomena.
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Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...
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Model of Antarctica's water enhances sea level forecasts
Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise. The team modeled Antarctica's ...
Model of Antarctica's water enhances sea level forecasts by interpreting subglacial hydrology for whole continent
Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more ...
Scientists have some novel ideas to save the ice caps. Here are the most out-of-the-box suggestions
Scientists say glacier engineering could be a potential stopgap as the Earth passes a critical climate milestone. Others aren’t as convinced ...
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World's largest ice sheet breaks open at record speed as experts fear unstoppable flooding
The Greenland ice sheet is the second largest body of ice on Earth and has been losing mass at an accelerating rate in the past few decades - with scientists warning of catastrophic consequences ...
World's largest iceberg is falling apart! Huge TRILLION-tonne 'megaberg' that is twice the size of Greater London has lost an enormous chunk, satellite images reveal
The jagged fragment has an area of roughly 31 sq miles (80 sq km) - just a fraction of the approximately 1,297 sq miles ...
Scientists blame climate change as world’s second largest ice sheet cracks open faster than before
Experts warn that sea levels could rise by seven metres and cause mass destruction if the ice sheet was to melt ...