Satellite image of the Antarctic iceberg A23a in November 2023 European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3 via Reuters The largest iceberg in the world is on the move after being stuck in the Antarctic sea floor for nearly 40 years. Known as A23a, the iceberg has now floated beyond the northernmost point of […]
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Antarctica is the land of ice, where average inland temperatures consistently hit −43.5C all year round. So you’d be forgiven for not knowing that the icy continent is home to several volcanoes. Perhaps the most famous volcano is Mount Erebus, the tallest active anywhere in Antarctica. Erebus last erupted in […]
KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — On the eve of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that’s been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused climate change, to send the message that “we absolutely need to act immediately.” “What happens in […]
KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived Thursday at the bottom of the world on the cusp of international climate talks at COP28. He has previously said the world must slash carbon emissions to prevent this delicate environment from melting. Warming air and ocean temperatures […]
A team of scientists broke new ground when a plane capable of carrying more than 300 passengers landed in Antarctica, with aviators hailing it as a world first. The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, successfully slipped down in Troll airfield on Wednesday night, while basking in Antarctica’s all-day summer sunlight. […]
By Jessica Hamilton Published: 23:05 GMT, 16 November 2023 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 16 November 2023 Advertisement Norse Atlantic Airways has lived up to its billing as ‘The Explorer’s Airline’ – by landing a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Antarctica. The airline claims that this is a world first – ‘a […]
Giant petrels are one of two species that seem to be dying of bird flu in the Antarctic region Michael Nolan/Alamy The lethal form of bird flu that has been killing millions of wild birds around the world has spread south to the Antarctic region, where it is feared it […]
No matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to an “unavoidable” melt, a new study found. Though the full melt will take hundreds of years, slowly adding nearly 6 feet (1.8 meters) to sea levels, it will […]