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A Switzerland-size hole opened in Antarctica's sea ice in 2016-17. Now we know why
SPACE.com· 4 days agoEach austral winter, Antarctica undergoes a radical change. Sea ice surrounding the continent...
Scientists have discovered why huge hole mysteriously opened up in Antarctica eight years ago
UNILAD· 16 hours agoThere aren't many places on Earth which elicit intrigue and fascination quite like Antarctica. But...
Is The Hole In The Ozone Layer Giving Antarctic Animals “Sunburn”?
IFLScience· 2 days agoThe ozone hole over Antarctica grows and closes up again each year – having a hole at all isn’t...
Metallic rain: Volcano spews thousands of dollars worth of gold daily
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 3 days agoExposed magma is usually hot enough to melt gold particles. Cooler magma veins can also hold gold...
Mystery of Antarctica's "large" sea ice hole solved
Newsweek· 4 days agoScientists have solved part of a longstanding mystery on how a gigantic hole in Antarctica's sea ice formed. Scientists first discovered the mysterious...
A 'shocking' amount of meteorites are disappearing because of global warming
Astronomy Magazine· 1 day agoAntarctica has long been loved by astronomers for hosting rocks from outer space — more than 48,000...
Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows
Phys.org· 2 days agoAs the climate warms and melt rates in Antarctica increase, this fracturing could cause vulnerable...
Meteorites in Antarctica Are Getting Harder to Find because of Climate Change
Scientific American· 4 days agoMeteorites are fragments of other worlds that survive whizzing through Earth’s atmosphere to land as...
Mysterious Polynya: Scientists Finally Explain Huge Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice
SciTechDaily· 19 hours agoResearchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice...
Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 days agoVolcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous...