• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2015
Millennia-Old Antarctica Ice Shelf Is Disintegrating, Will Soon Vanish

Millennia-Old Antarctica Ice Shelf Is Disintegrating, Will Soon Vanish

NASA scientists say the ice shelf will break apart into icebergs and disappear by the time this decade is over

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2015
This Spooky Bleeding Glacier in Antarctica Will Forever Haunt You

This Spooky Bleeding Glacier in Antarctica Will Forever Haunt You

The blood-red water that's been gushing out of this glacier for ages owes its color to bacteria populating a hidden lake

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 30th, 2015
Record High Temperature Reported at Research Base in Antarctica

Record High Temperature Reported at Research Base in Antarctica

Just last week, the temperature at Esperanza Base in Antarctica reached 17.5 degrees Celsius (63.5 degrees Fahrenheit)

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2015
Researchers Find Penguins Have No Idea What Fish Tastes Like

Researchers Find Penguins Have No Idea What Fish Tastes Like

Even though they eat a whole lot of fish, penguins are utterly and completely clueless about its savor

Warm Waters Are Eating Away at East Antarctica's Largest Glacier

Warm Waters Are Eating Away at East Antarctica's Largest Glacier

The waters surrounding the Totten Glacier are warmer than they used to be, threaten to melt the massive block of ice

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 10th, 2015
Meteorite Strike Believed to Have Created Mammoth Crater in Antarctica

Meteorite Strike Believed to Have Created Mammoth Crater in Antarctica

The crater, estimated to measure about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) across, was first spotted on December 20, 2014

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 30th, 2014
NASA Launches Mammoth 532,000-Cubic-Meter Balloon

NASA Launches Mammoth 532,000-Cubic-Meter Balloon

The balloon, launched from near the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, is expected to remain airborne for at least 100 days

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 1st, 2014
Ice Loss in Antarctica Is Messing Up Earth's Gravity

Ice Loss in Antarctica Is Messing Up Earth's Gravity

The shrinking of ice sheet covering West Antarctica between 2009 and 2012 caused a dip in the local gravity field

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2014
Colossal 350-Kilogram (771-Pound) Squid Defrosted and Autopsied

Colossal 350-Kilogram (771-Pound) Squid Defrosted and Autopsied

The squid was caught in Antarctica several months ago, scientists finally got to closely examine it this September 16

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2014
Glaciers in Antarctica Are Melting Faster than Ever Before, Study Finds

Glaciers in Antarctica Are Melting Faster than Ever Before, Study Finds

Researchers warn that glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula have high chances to disappear in about 200 years' time

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 13th, 2014
Warmer Weather Takes the Blame for Ice Shelf Collapse in Antarctica

Warmer Weather Takes the Blame for Ice Shelf Collapse in Antarctica

Evidence indicates the Larsen-B Ice Shelf collapsed due to an increase in air temperatures, not instability from below

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2014
Melting Glaciers Are Pushing Sea Level Rise Around Antarctica into Overdrive

Melting Glaciers Are Pushing Sea Level Rise Around Antarctica into Overdrive

Freshwater from these glaciers is also toying with the salinity of the surrounding ocean

Antarctica Explained in One Simple Infographic

Antarctica Explained in One Simple Infographic

Here is what you should know about Earth's southernmost continent

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 12th, 2014
WWF: Japan Has No Business Whaling in the Southern Ocean

WWF: Japan Has No Business Whaling in the Southern Ocean

The organization is asking governments to protect whales in these waters

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 26th, 2014
Japan Is Serious About Resuming Whale Hunts in the Southern Ocean

Japan Is Serious About Resuming Whale Hunts in the Southern Ocean

The country wants to submit plans for a new research program this autumn

The UK Wants to Build £200M (€242M / $336M) Polar Research Ship

The UK Wants to Build £200M (€242M / $336M) Polar Research Ship

The ship will serve to carry out climate and ocean research in Antarctica and the Arctic

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 25th, 2014
Super Cool Solar Eclipse Will Happen Next Week, on April 29

Super Cool Solar Eclipse Will Happen Next Week, on April 29

The sun is expected to turn into a spectacular ring of fire this coming Tuesday

 
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