Antarctica is turning green at an alarming rate, satellite images
Oct 4, 2024 · CNN — Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the...
Largest iceberg in the world, 40 miles wide, is now heading into …
Dec 1, 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.
Gigantic Iceberg in Antarctica Tears Loose in Major Calving Event
On May 20th, 2024, an iceberg measuring 380 square kilometers (~147 mi 2) broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This event (A-83) is this region's third significant iceberg calving in the past four years.
Antarctica is melting and we all need to adapt, a trio of climate ...
Oct 27, 2023 · West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.
As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate
1 day ago · The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. It has earned its ...
Antarctic - BBC News
Oct 9, 2024 · 3 Aug 2024. World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap. A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water. Science & Environment. All the latest...
The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - Home Page
Groundwater could connect two of Earth's saltiest bodies of water. Earth. Monday February 06, 2023. Liquid brine permeates the ground below Antarctica's largest ice-free area, new research finds. Ghost particles give scientists first look inside an active galaxy. Monday January 30, 2023.
Calls for Urgent Protections as New Report Warns Antarctica is ...
Oct 13, 2024 · Hobart, Australia, 14 October 2024: Antarctica and its surrounding Southern Ocean are experiencing unprecedented temperature anomalies, with more frequent marine heatwaves and a step change in sea ice loss, according to a new report by the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC).This information comes as governments responsible for safeguarding Antarctic marine life are set to convene ...
UN chief visits Antarctica, where ice is ... - Associated Press News
Nov 24, 2023 · Ahead of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that’s been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused climate change, sending the …
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts - BBC News
Sep 16, 2023 · Without its ice cooling the planet, Antarctica could transform from Earth's refrigerator to a radiator, experts say.