When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In ...
Antarctica has moved to “the front of the line” as a global warming threat that’s already well beyond expectations, and it’s ...
A new map of Antarctica’s seafloor reveals a vast and previously overlooked network of 332 submarine canyons, some plunging ...
Antarctica faces abrupt and irreversible changes impacting ice sheets, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn of global ...
When sea ice melts and refreezes, it stirs vortices that pull warm deep water up, eroding Antarctica's shrinking ice shelves.
A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there impacts the world well beyond the coast — influencing weather patterns and food ...
Temperature records from measurements of oxygen isotopes in the ice reveal that this area experienced a gradual, long-term ...
As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure ...
Shifts in different facets of Antarctica's climate system amplify each other and accelerate the pace of warming globally as well - Copyright Louisiana State ...