ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The frigid waters around Antarctica are emerging as a major battleground between industry and activists as advances in technology and new demand for krill as a dietary supplement drive more and more fishing of the shrimp-like crustacean. That has some scientists warning that […]
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Over the last 25 years, Antarctica’s melting ice sheets have released a staggering 7.5 trillion tonnes of water into the ocean, a study has revealed. Analyzing over 100,000 satellite radar images, researchers from the University of Leeds discovered a steady erosion of the continent’s ice sheets, with over 40 per […]
Just as the sea ice around Antarctica grows and retreats each year, so does the ozone hole above the continent. And this year, that hole has grown a lot. Observations from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite indicate the ozone hole reached approximately 10 million square miles (26 […]
The Latest Winter is over in the Southern Hemisphere and sea ice around Antarctica has likely grown as much as it’s going to for 2023, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest peak by a wide margin for any year since 1979, […]
The spotted lanternfly, a hopping bug native to China, was first detected in the US in 2014.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion annually, according to a UN report. From New York to Antarctica, non-native plants and wildlife are popping up more frequently […]
Australia has successfully evacuated a sick Antarctic researcher from a remote outpost on the icy continent. An urgent rescue operation was launched last week to reach the man, who has an undisclosed “developing medical condition”. The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters. The […]
Over the last three years, a highly lethal form of avian influenza has whipped around the world, felling birds in Europe, Africa and Asia before jumping across the ocean and setting off the worst bird flu outbreak in United States history. Last fall, the virus, known as H5N1, finally arrived […]
As the Earth’s fifth largest and most southerly continent, Antarctica has captured the attention and imagination of countless people. Temperatures there regularly drop below -90C, making it one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. This hasn’t stopped humans from exploring it, however, and anywhere between 1,000 and 5,000 […]