Southern Ocean - National Geographic officially recognises 'new' ocean, here's all you need to know
The National Geography in a report said that while other oceans are identified by the region they surround, the Southern Ocean is defined by its current.
Jun 09, 2021, 20:56 PM IST
'Melting Thwaites' raises global concern along with sea level
The contact of warm water at several pinpoints under the Thwaites is causing it to melt. Researchers are concerned as it has the potential to raise the world sea level by more than half a meter.
Apr 12, 2021, 14:52 PM IST
Melting of Antarctic ice sheet shows the importance of Paris climate agreement
Hiatus suggests a substantial loss of ice mass during the LIG that coincides with a well-documented peak in ocean temperatures, suggesting that ocean warming drove ice sheet loss.
Feb 12, 2020, 12:50 PM IST
Chile military plane with 38 onboard disappears en-route to Antartica
A state of alert was declared after communication with plane was lost, and a search and rescue team was activated.
Dec 10, 2019, 08:42 AM IST
Oldest meteorite collection on Earth discovered in Chile
Scientists say they have uncovered the oldest meteorite collection on Earth's surface in Chile's Atacama Desert, allowing them to reconstruct the rate of falling meteorites over the past two million years.
May 24, 2019, 14:22 PM IST
Antartica melting away at alarming rate, scientists worried
A new study has revealed that melting of the ice and snow from the entire continent of Antarctica has accelerated by 280 per cent in the last four decades.
Jan 15, 2019, 08:39 AM IST
Annoyed scientist stabs colleague who kept revealing endings of books
The scientist and his colleague would pass long lonely hours in a remote outpost in Antarctica by reading.
Oct 30, 2018, 10:43 AM IST
India preparing law on Antarctica
India is preparing a law for safeguarding its interest in Antarctica, an official of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) said here on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Australia risks losing its share of Antarctica
Australia is in danger of losing its position as an Antarctic leader, as well as its claim over the frozen continent, unless it maintains funding for its scientific research program, experts said.
Dec 13, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Sick workers evacuated in daring South Pole rescue
The plane`s crew and a medical team had made the 10-hour journey to the South Pole from the British Antarctic Survey`s Rothera research station.
Jun 23, 2016, 11:39 AM IST
Australian icebreaker heading home after Antarctica grounding
Australia's flagship icebreaker was today steaming back home with its crew after running aground in Antarctica during a blizzard, with experts saying damage to the hull was minor.
Mar 03, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
Ship that ran aground off Antarctica freed, researchers safe
An icebreaker carrying researchers that ran aground off the coast of Antarctica was freed by crew today and was afloat again, the Australian government said.
Feb 27, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Aparna Kumar - India's first civil servant to conquer Antarctica’s highest peak
Aparna Kumar, an Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer, scaled the highest peak in Antarctica last week, to become India's first civil servant to do it.
Jan 28, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Runaway loss of Antartica ice may last for centuries
The runaway loss of ice from Antarctica as a result of global climate change could last for centuries, said a study on Friday.
Nov 27, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
World Ozone Day: 30 years of healing the ozone together!
This massive “hole” in the ozone layer triggered panic leading to the signing of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.
Sep 16, 2015, 18:35 PM IST
