NASA Satellite Laser Will Map Polar Ice Melt
NASA will soon have more detailed information than ever before about the melting of Earth’s polar ice caps and how they affect sea level rise.
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Leading Scientific Journal Says Rate of Antarctic Ice Loss Has Tripled
Melting Antarctic ice has raised global sea levels by more than a quarter of an inch since 1992, with 40 percent of the increase occurring in the past five years, according to a study published Wednesday in the leading scientific journal Nature.
Read moreSunset on Antarctica, as Seen From Space
The European Union’s Sentinel-3B satellite captured this picture of sunset over the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica this Read more
Scientists Harvest 1st Vegetables in Antarctic Greenhouse
Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other planets.
Read moreResearcher Captures Striking Antarctic Video of Minke Whale
Marine mammal expert Dr. Regina Eisert thought minke whales were a little boring until she captured some striking footage of one swimming underwater near Antarctica. Now she thinks they’re beautiful.
Read moreNew Research Sheds Light on Antarctic Carbon ‘Sink’
New research reveals that changes in the Antarctic Ocean led to the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at the end of the last ice age.
Read moreThaw at Antarctica’s Fringes Speeds Melting Far Inland
The thinning of even small portions of floating ice along Antarctica’s coast can accelerate the loss of ice grounded on rocks hundreds of miles away, a new study finds.
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Single Season of Unusual Melting Changed Antarctica for a Decade
A decade of significant changes in the snow-free valleys of Antarctica was triggered by a single season of unusually intense glacial melting in 2002, according to new research by the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Read moreMassive Iceberg Calved From Ice Shelf in Antarctica
An iceberg nearly the size of Delaware has broken off from a key ice shelf in Antarctica – permanently changing the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula, scientists said Wednesday.
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Antarctica Greening Up as Climate Change Takes Hold
Climate change is turning the white, frozen tundra of Antarctica a bit greener.
Read moreUnderside of Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting, Despite Gains on Top
Scientists have underrated the major role the Antarctic ice sheet plays in global climate variability, which helps explain why sea ice in the Southern Hemisphere has increased even while the Earth warms.
Read moreArctic Sees Sharp Decline in Coverage of Sea Ice
As the Arctic enters the traditionally cold darkness of winter, the region experienced a record low extent of sea ice in November, following an “almost unprecedented” period of sea-ice reduction.
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