Sweeping new protections for Antarctica’s Ross Sea will come into effect on Friday 1 December. After five years of debate, the marine protected area […]
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Methane emissions from burning fossil fuels higher than expected – In the News
Researchers looking at air trapped within Antarctic ice have found humans are putting more methane into the atmosphere through fossil […]
Continue readingLarsen C iceberg breaks away – Expert Reaction
After weeks of teasing, a trillion-tonne iceberg has calved off the Larsen C ice shelf into the sea. A UK […]
Continue readingSummer arrives along with Antarctic research – In the News
With the summer season kicking off, it’s not all BBQs and beaches: many scientists are heading south for the Antarctic […]
Continue readingRoss Sea gets protected area – In the News
At its annual meeting in Hobart last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) unanimously […]
Continue readingAntarctic glaciers in hot water – Expert Reaction
Hundreds of metres of solid ice were lost from West Antarctica’s glaciers between 2002 and 2009, according to a US-led […]
Continue readingLeaf fossils hold clues for melting Antarctic ice – In the News
Buried in sediment under an ancient crater lake in Central Otago, fossilised leaves have helped Kiwi researchers find the long-term […]
Continue readingAntarctic ice may melt faster than expected – In the News
Antarctica’s large land-based ice sheets may be more vulnerable to increasing global temperatures than previously thought, according to new research […]
Continue readingAntarctic marine protection bids fail – Expert reaction
Two proposals to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctic waters have failed to be adopted by the Commission for […]
Continue readingAntarctic melt and long term sea level rise – In the news
New modelling of Antarctic ice-sheet loss paints a grim picture of long-term sea level rise. The new paper published in […]
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