Scientists remain intrigued by Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s southernmost active volcano, which continues to release microscopic gold particles into the atmosphere alongside volcanic gases, a phenomenon that has puzzled researchers for decades. Read More: Forty years on, New Zealand apologises for Antarctic plane disaster Unlike most active volcanoes, Mount Erebus contains a rare, long-lasting lava lake that has […]
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New map reveals hidden terrain beneath Antarctica ice
WASHINGTON: Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica vast ice sheet, revealing a complex landscape of mountains, valleys, plains, canyons, and tens of thousands of previously uncharted hills. Read More: Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979: study The research team combined high-resolution satellite observations with ice-flow perturbation […]
World’s first ice sanctuary opens to preserve glaciers
PARIS: Scientists have inaugurated the world’s first ice sanctuary in Antarctica, designed to preserve ancient glacial ice and safeguard records of Earth’s climate for centuries. The facility, located at Concordia Station at 3,200 metres above sea level, aims to house ice cores from glaciers around the globe, providing a unique archive for future research even […]
Study warns Antarctica ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is fracturing faster
A new scientific study has warned that Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, often referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier”, is fracturing from within at a pace that could accelerate global sea level rise faster than earlier projections. Read More: Glacier melt in Gilgit-Baltistan raises severe flood risk Researchers found that the glacier, which contains enough ice to raise […]
Climate crisis accelerates as scientists warn of tipping points and deadly heat
BELEM, Brazil – With the pace of climate change intensifying, scientists warn that extreme weather events and environmental disruptions are taking a mounting toll worldwide. Recent findings reveal that global temperatures, sea levels, and ecosystem instability are increasing faster than ever before. A major study published in June updated the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]
French explorers launch 4,000 km Antarctic mission to uncover 130,000-year-old ice
Two French adventurers, explorer Matthieu Tordeur and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre, have begun a daring three-month expedition across Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice dating back 130,000 years. The mission, titled Under Antarctica, aims to deepen understanding of how melting ice could affect global sea levels amid rising temperatures. Speaking from Cape Town before […]