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US-India Satellite Reveals 'Hummingbird'-Shaped Formation In Antarctica
The pattern resembles a bird with outstretched wings - described by the space agency as a "hummingbird" - hidden in the frozen landscape.
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Evidence In Antarctic Ice Suggests That Earth Passing Through Supernova Debris, Says Study
The researchers analysed 295 kilograms of ice extracted from the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA).
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting May Intensify Volcanic Eruptions, Study Finds
The melting of Antarctic ice sheets is linked to more intense and frequent volcanic eruptions, as found by recent research. Reduced ice mass alleviates pressure on magma chambers beneath the surface, causing them to expand and release volatile gases, which can lead to eruptions. A study has drawn connections between this process and increased volca...
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
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Giant Iceberg, Bigger Than Size Of Delhi, Breaks Off From Antarctic Ice Shelf
The massive iceberg, which is nearly 600 square miles (1550 sq km), broke free from the 492ft-thick (150m) Brunt Ice Shelf on Sunday.
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Scientists Discover Huge River Hidden Under Antarctica
Glaciologists say that the river has the potential to substantially affect the way the glacial ice above it flow and melts.
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Antarctica's Ice Melt Quickens, Risks Metres Of Sea Level Rise: Study
Antarctica's annual ice losses have accelerated six-fold in the past 40 years in a trend that could push sea levels metres higher in coming centuries amid man-made global warming, scientists said on Monday.
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Antarctica Warming Could Fuel Disastrous Sea-Level Rise, Study Finds
Temperatures not much warmer than the planet is experiencing now were sufficient to melt a major part of the East Antarctic ice sheet in Earth's past, scientists reported Wednesday, including during one era about 125,000 years ago when sea levels were as much as 20 to 30 feet higher than they are now
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Antarctic Ice Loss Has Tripled In A Decade. If That Continues We Are In Serious Trouble
Antarctica's ice sheet is melting at rapidly increasing rate, now pouring more than 200 billion tons of ice into the ocean annually and raising sea levels a half millimeter every year, a team of 80 scientists reported Wednesday.
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Shipping Risks Rise As Antarctic Ice Hits Record Low
Sea ice cover in Antarctica dropped to a record low this year, scientists said Wednesday, as they warned the frozen continent's unpredictable nature poses growing risks to shipping including tourist cruises.
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Earth's Largest Volcanic Region Discovered In Antartica
The largest volcanic region on Earth, with nearly 100 volcanoes, has been discovered two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west Antarctica.
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Strong Winds Behind Massive Antarctic Ice Shelves Breaking Off
Strong winds are causing vast Antarctic ice shelves to break off, such as the trillion-tonne iceberg that recently snapped away from the South Pole, scientists say.
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Trillion-Tonne Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica: Report
A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday.
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Huge Ice Block In Antarctica The Size Of Delaware Poised To Snap Off
A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images revealed Wednesday.
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US-India Satellite Reveals 'Hummingbird'-Shaped Formation In Antarctica
The pattern resembles a bird with outstretched wings - described by the space agency as a "hummingbird" - hidden in the frozen landscape.
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Evidence In Antarctic Ice Suggests That Earth Passing Through Supernova Debris, Says Study
The researchers analysed 295 kilograms of ice extracted from the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA).
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting May Intensify Volcanic Eruptions, Study Finds
The melting of Antarctic ice sheets is linked to more intense and frequent volcanic eruptions, as found by recent research. Reduced ice mass alleviates pressure on magma chambers beneath the surface, causing them to expand and release volatile gases, which can lead to eruptions. A study has drawn connections between this process and increased volca...
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
-
Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
-
Giant Iceberg, Bigger Than Size Of Delhi, Breaks Off From Antarctic Ice Shelf
The massive iceberg, which is nearly 600 square miles (1550 sq km), broke free from the 492ft-thick (150m) Brunt Ice Shelf on Sunday.
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Scientists Discover Huge River Hidden Under Antarctica
Glaciologists say that the river has the potential to substantially affect the way the glacial ice above it flow and melts.
-
Antarctica's Ice Melt Quickens, Risks Metres Of Sea Level Rise: Study
Antarctica's annual ice losses have accelerated six-fold in the past 40 years in a trend that could push sea levels metres higher in coming centuries amid man-made global warming, scientists said on Monday.
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Antarctica Warming Could Fuel Disastrous Sea-Level Rise, Study Finds
Temperatures not much warmer than the planet is experiencing now were sufficient to melt a major part of the East Antarctic ice sheet in Earth's past, scientists reported Wednesday, including during one era about 125,000 years ago when sea levels were as much as 20 to 30 feet higher than they are now
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Antarctic Ice Loss Has Tripled In A Decade. If That Continues We Are In Serious Trouble
Antarctica's ice sheet is melting at rapidly increasing rate, now pouring more than 200 billion tons of ice into the ocean annually and raising sea levels a half millimeter every year, a team of 80 scientists reported Wednesday.
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Shipping Risks Rise As Antarctic Ice Hits Record Low
Sea ice cover in Antarctica dropped to a record low this year, scientists said Wednesday, as they warned the frozen continent's unpredictable nature poses growing risks to shipping including tourist cruises.
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Earth's Largest Volcanic Region Discovered In Antartica
The largest volcanic region on Earth, with nearly 100 volcanoes, has been discovered two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west Antarctica.
-
Strong Winds Behind Massive Antarctic Ice Shelves Breaking Off
Strong winds are causing vast Antarctic ice shelves to break off, such as the trillion-tonne iceberg that recently snapped away from the South Pole, scientists say.
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Trillion-Tonne Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica: Report
A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday.
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Huge Ice Block In Antarctica The Size Of Delaware Poised To Snap Off
A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images revealed Wednesday.
