Antarctica
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Antarctica, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 462 stories have been published about Antarctica which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Antarctica, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 462 stories have been published about Antarctica which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Research · ColoradoAntarctic sea ice likely shrunk to a record low last week, US researchers said Monday, its lowest extent in the 45 years of satellite record-keeping.
Antarctic sea ice has reached a record low for the year, researchers say
48% Left coverage: 23 sources
Europe · AntarcticaScientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.
A torpedo-like robot named Icefin is giving us the full tour of the ‘Doomsday’ glacier
67% Center coverage: 100 sources
Climate Change · AntarcticaThe area of the Antarctic Ocean covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists from European Union's climate monitor watchdog reported.
Antarctic ice hits record low for January
48% Center coverage: 23 sources
Climate Change · AntarcticaA giant iceberg almost the size of Greater London has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Brunt Ice Shelf: Giant iceberg breaks away from Antarctic ice shelf
38% Center coverage: 50 sources
US & Canada · AntarcticaDuring a recent excursion to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites — including one of the largest ever found on the continent.
17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica
70% Center coverage: 17 sources
Europe · AntarcticaThe site at Verleger Point, West Antarctica, has been announced to mark Penguin Awareness Day. The colony, which is home to 500 birds, was identified by penguin guano - poo - stains. It brings the total number of known emperor penguin breeding sites around the coastline of the continent to 66.
Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica - by spotting their poo from space
46% Center coverage: 13 sources
Europe · AntarcticaSea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday.
Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
46% Right coverage: 11 sources
Climate Change · AntarcticaNASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus started posting videos on the platform after he was arrested in a civil disobedience action. Kalmus sees his @climatehuman channel as a way to motivate people, especially younger demographics, to become activists. Bringing climate literacy on TikTok is crucial to counterbalancing climate-related misinformation, according to Doug McNeall, a climate scientist.
Scientists use TikTok to explain, fight climate change
38% Right coverage: 8 sources
