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Antarctica's sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it
Antarctica is the world's great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth's climate system is largely powered by the annual ...
As Donald Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced off the icy continent?
President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his ...
A surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poop
The clouds in Antarctica might be fueled by penguin poop. Penguin poop - sorry, penguin guano - is creating clouds in ...
40 years after a chilling discovery: What happened to the hole in the ozone layer?
Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface ...
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Hidden mountain range under Antarctica is older than dinosaurs
There's an entire mountain range as big as the European Alps completely hidden under Antarctica's ice that no one has ever ...
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An America First Policy for the Antarctic
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Ice theft in Antarctica: A glacier stealing ice from its neighbour, raising sea levels, as well as concerns
Scientists have discovered "ice piracy" in Antarctica, where glaciers are stealing ice from their neighbors at an alarming rate. Kohler East Glacier i ...
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Russian scientists looking for new antibiotics in Antarctica, 2 strains show promise for treating staphylococcus
MOSCOW. May 23 (Interfax) - Microbiologists from the Institute of Experimental Medicine and the Northwestern State Medical University are looking for new antibacterial agents in Antarctica, Russian ...