Global warming causing 'irreversible' mass melting in Antarctica: scientist
The study showed the world could lose most of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which rests on the seabed and is fringed by floating ice, in a warmer world.
Feb 19, 2020, 13:53 PM IST
NASA gearing up to explore untouched Antarctic stretch
The team led by two NASA scientists will begin their two- to three-week traverse in an arc around the South Pole on December 21, NASA said.
Antarctic ice hits record low, scientists warn of rising risk for shipping
In late 2013, a Russian ship carrying 74 scientists, passengers and crew became trapped in Antarctica.
Sep 27, 2017, 18:37 PM IST
Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt climate changes
Evidence of these changes is found in many parts of the Southern Hemisphere and in different paleoclimate archives, but what prompted these changes has remained largely unexplained.
Sep 06, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
Trillion tonne iceberg that broke off the Larsen C ice shelf is drifting out to sea; new cracks spotted!
The iceberg, dubbed A68, is already shifting shape along with the remaining Larsen C ice shelf itself.
Jul 21, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
NASA captures massive rift potentially the size of Delaware in Antarctic Peninsula's ice shelf!
The Antarctic ice shelf, Larsen C, was actually made up of three ice shelves named Larsen A, Larsen B and Larsen C.
Dec 05, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
Has the Antarctic really shrunk in size or is it a myth?
Last year, American space agency NASA had released a shocking statement saying that ice in the Antarctic was actually increasing, as compared to the decreasing levels in the Arctic.
Nov 27, 2016, 03:20 AM IST
Fossil leaves show how Antarctic ice melted 23 million years ago
Some models had shown that at the current rate, the Antarctic ice-sheet might reach a critical tipping point and start destabilising very quickly which had happened before.
Oct 21, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
Toxic mercury found in Antarctic sea ice: Study
The study, led by a team from the University of Melbourne, found significant amounts of methylmercury, an especially dangerous strain of mercury, in the Southern Ocean, Xinhua news agency reported.
Why are Antarctica ice-levels increasing? NASA has the answer!
The revelation led to many people wondering about the reason for the phenomenon and also sent scientists and researchers into a tizzy to find its cause.
May 22, 2016, 22:44 PM IST
Antarctica is gaining ice: NASA
According to the analysis of satellite data, the Antarctic ice sheet showed a net gain of 112 billion tonnes of ice a year from 1992 to 2001.
Nov 02, 2015, 10:55 AM IST
