Antarctica melting away at alarming rate: Study
Ice loss in Antarctica has increased from 40 gigatonnes per year from 1979-90 all the way up to 252 gigatonnes per year from 2009-17, a 6-fold increase.
Jan 15, 2019, 10:15 AM IST
Telescope to detect cosmic X-rays launched from Antarctica
The prime observation target will be Vela X-1, a neutron star in binary orbit with a supergiant star.
Jan 03, 2019, 17:10 PM IST
France-sized Antarctic glacier has scientists concerned – Here's why
According to NASA monitoring, between 2002 and 2016, Antarctica lost 125 gigatonnes of ice per year, causing sea levels worldwide to rise by 0.35 millimeters annually.
Mar 20, 2018, 17:15 PM IST
Meet Mangala Mani, ISRO’s first woman scientist, who spend over 400-days in Antarctica
Mani was the only woman in a 23-member expedition team that went to India’s research station in the icy continent in Nov 2016.
Mar 18, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
Video: Curious Emperor Penguins pose for 'selfie' in Antarctica
Two emperor penguins captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera in Antarctica.
Mar 09, 2018, 22:25 PM IST
Antarctica sea ice cover declines to second-lowest on record
Last year also saw near record-lows for the wintertime maximum sea ice cover, at 18.05 million square kilometers.
Mar 02, 2018, 17:18 PM IST
Scientists set to explore newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem
Marine biologist Katrin Linse from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be leading the mission.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:30 PM IST
Researchers discover 260 million-year-old fossil forests in Antarctica
During Antarctica's summer, scientists from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) in the US climbed the McIntyre Promontory's frozen slopes in the Transantarctic Mountains.
Nov 12, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Heat source under Antarctica responsible for melting ice sheet: NASA
The stability of an ice sheet is closely related to how much water lubricates it from below, allowing glaciers to slide more easily.
Nov 08, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
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
Rising ocean temperatures in Antarctica is affecting marine life – Read
The shallow waters on the West Antarctic Peninsula are reflecting the effects of warming and as per reports, an increase of just 1-2 degrees Celsius in temperature has radically reduced marine diversity.
Sep 04, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
Would you like to take a bite of this 107-year-old 'perfectly edible' fruitcake found in Antarctica?
The surprising part is that even after so much time, the fruitcake looks good enough to consume and has stood up perfectly for over 100 years.
Aug 14, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Largest volcanic region on Earth discovered under Antarctica
The newly discovered volcanoes range in height from 100 to 3,850 metres. All of them are covered in thick layers of ice.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Trillion tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica shelf
The iceberg weighs a staggering trillion tonnes and has an area of 5,800 sq km.
Jul 13, 2017, 00:12 AM IST
Mammoth iceberg may break off from Antarctic ice shelf: Scientists
While the iceberg remains attached to the ice shelf, its outer end is moving at the highest speed ever recorded on this ice shelf.
Jul 06, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Climate change may force ice-free areas of Antarctica to increase by 25%, warns study
Researchers have successfully conducted an investigation on how ice-free areas in Antarctica may be affected by climate change.
Jun 29, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
Massive Antarctica iceberg on the brink of breaking off
In the largest jump since January, the rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf has grown an additional 17 kilometres between May 25 and May 31.
Jun 01, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Antarctica is on the verge of turning green, thanks to climate change!
The scientists analysed data for the last 150 years, and found clear evidence of “changepoints” — points in time after which biological activity clearly increased — in the past half century.
May 20, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
India preparing law on Antarctica, poised to expand research activities in coldest continent
India is also preparing a law for safeguarding its interest in Antarctica, an official of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) said on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
