Antarctica
Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
Environment
June 25, 2024
Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level…
A hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find
World
October 28, 2023
A hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find
CNN — Glaciers in East Antarctica could lose ice faster in the future than previously thought, scientists reported Friday, in…
Rapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable,’ with potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise, study finds
World
October 24, 2023
Rapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable,’ with potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise, study finds
CNN — Rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable as human-caused global warming accelerates, with potentially…
‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears
Environment
August 25, 2023
‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears
CNN — As rapidly warming global temperatures help push Antarctica’s sea ice to unprecedented lows, it’s threatening the very existence…
Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
Environment
July 30, 2023
Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
CNN — As the Northern Hemisphere swelters under a record-breaking summer heat wave, much further south, in the depths of…
Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’
Environment
February 22, 2023
Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’
Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that…
Atmospheric rivers aren’t just a problem for California. They’re changing the Arctic, too
Environment
February 7, 2023
Atmospheric rivers aren’t just a problem for California. They’re changing the Arctic, too
The Arctic is seeing a rapid decline in sea ice even during the cold winter months when it should be…
Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica
Science
January 25, 2023
Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica
During a recent excursion to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites —…
‘Doomsday glacier,’ which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on ‘by its fingernails,’ scientists say
Environment
September 6, 2022
‘Doomsday glacier,’ which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on ‘by its fingernails,’ scientists say
(CNN) -Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” — nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level…
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
World
May 11, 2022
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
(CNN) – Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The…