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Antarctica shows a surprising trend. It has gained ice mass between 2021 and 2023. This is after decades of losses.
The Thwaites Ice Shelf in Antarctica underwent rapid changes, revealing dynamic glacial processes and the potential result of ...
Even in Antarctica, during the peak of its winter, extreme heat pushed temperatures in parts of the continent more than 50°F above the July normal. In a study published on July 31 in the journal Earth ...
Antarctica is experiencing some unseasonably warm weather in the midst of its winter, and it may have nothing to do with climate change. While overall temperatures are still below freezing, the ...
Polar explorers of the 30th Antarctic expedition managed to see a beautiful and rare phenomenon - mother-of-pearl clouds.
Antarctica Had Less Winter Sea Ice in 2024 Than Any Year Except 2023 The sea ice maximum was the second lowest on record this year and the lowest last year, pointing to the influence of climate ...
Rain in Antarctica isn’t just a sign of climate change. It’s also part of a feedback loop that accelerates global warming. Climate change is bringing a new threat to penguins that live on the ...
As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century ...
Australia's south and east have seen freezing temperatures and wild weather this winter. At the same time, the continent as a whole—and the globe—have continued to warm.
This holiday season, skip the ordinary. Journey to Antarctica with Atlas Ocean Voyages and discover glaciers, wildlife, and adventure at the edge of the world ...
Every year, a few thousand people deploy to live on Antarctic research stations — and go through punishing survival training regimes to do so. Holly Baxter speaks to two former Antarctica residents ab ...
John Wheeler is Chief Meteorologist for WDAY, a position he has had since May of 1985. Wheeler grew up in the South, in Louisiana and Alabama, and cites his family's move to the Midwest as ...