A computer animation showing Antarctica emerging from under its ice sheet – due to melting linked to rising temperatures – is a shocking warning, experts claim. Researchers from the Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research say the warmer it gets the faster the ice will melt and could lead to a 20ft rise in sea … Read more
Help me, Mum! Heartbreaking moment a seal pup is swallowed by the waves of the Atlantic while his mother fends off the advances of a male trying to breed with her Pup seal was swallowed by the waves while his mother was not looking Harrowing moment broadcast on Atlantic: A Year in the Wild on Channel … Read more
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn announced the arrival of their daughter Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran on Instagram on Tuesday. And an unearthed picture of Ed, 29, taken NINE months ago in Antarctica could explain the inspiration behind Lyra’s unusual middle name and begs the question – is that where the baby was conceived? In the photo posted … Read more
A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica. The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more
Microplastic pollution has been found in the digestive tract of one of the most isolated animals on Earth – the earwig-like Antarctican springtail Scientists tested springtails clinging to polystyrene found on an Antarctic beach This revealed they had ingested microplastics from the man-made waste Study reveals first time microplastics have been found in Antarctic food … Read more
Researchers identify the cleanest air on the planet in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, which contains no traceable aerosols or other particles produced by humans Scientists sailed to the Southern Ocean near Antarctica to measure air quality They found no aerosols, bacteria, or other particles that traced to human activity The team … Read more
King penguins are the second largest of the penguin species, after the Emperor penguin. They weigh, on average they, around 15kg (33lb) and are 95cm (3.1ft) tall. Like many penguins, fully grown but unfledged chicks can appear to be larger than the adult birds. They were sometimes known as ‘woolly penguins’ by the early explorers … Read more
A special issue of Nature has published a series of studies looking at how monitoring Antarctica from space is providing crucial insights into its response to a warming climate. Here are their key findings: Three trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from Antarctica since 1992 The Antarctic Ice Sheet lost around three trillion tonnes … Read more
Researchers working in Antarctica have been trying to understand the behavior of a mysterious new particle. Some suggest it’s evidence that during the Big Bang a second universe was created that mirrors our own, consisting mainly of antimatter, and in which time flows backward. The shocking revelations came from an expedition to Antarctica during which … Read more
Researchers in Antarctica discover the remains of a 40 million year old frog, suggesting the continent once had a much warmer climate and supported a diverse array of wildlife Scientists in Antarctica found bone fragments of a 40 million-year-old frog They believe the remains are from a helmeted frog, a species that’s still alive today … Read more